Gonzaga School Emergency Closure Over Water Leak Repairs

The Principal of Gonzaga School has announced an emergency closure for today. The decision was motivated by the inability to supply water, causing serious disruptions for students and staff.

Professor Massoni, already concerned about delays in completing the satellite structure intended to resolve the long-standing issue of space shortages at the institute, expressed disappointment over the lack of a prompt response from the relevant offices regarding the problem that led to this decision.

“Last Friday – Massoni begins – we submitted a written report to the Province about a significant water leak in the ground-floor classrooms of the school. When we received no response, we called again on Saturday, but the reception told us no one was available.”

When asked if there was an emergency team for repairs within the Province, the switchboard operator replied that no such team exists. I then contacted the municipal councilor, who immediately sent a worker, who could only confirm the severity of the damage.

“On Monday, I contacted the Province again, and a few days ago, technicians came to inspect the site.”

Temporary interventions and solutions

Meanwhile, in an effort to reduce infiltration, the water supply was manually shut off in the evening, then restored before classes began.

“Yesterday morning – Massoni continues – workers from the Province arrived. After extensive digging to locate the leak, they determined a more radical intervention was necessary, which required approval from the relevant offices.”

“At that point, I thought we could simply shut off the water at night and turn it back on in the morning, but the workers stated this was not possible.”

“The excavation had removed the soil buffer around the broken pipe, so when the water was turned on, everything would flood immediately.”

Future prospects and decisions

The Principal hopes that the Province will complete the work by Saturday and Sunday, as specified in the communication sent to parents, which also clarifies that the regular classes cannot be guaranteed on Monday if the work is not finished.

“On Monday, there is already an Executive Council meeting scheduled for other reasons at 11 a.m. During that meeting, if the problem persists, we will make the appropriate decisions.”

Regarding the situation, Province Councilor Negrini reassures: “The plumber has been on site since yesterday afternoon. The fault has been identified, and that is the most important thing.”

“We will proceed with opening the wall to replace the damaged pipe. I believe the work can be completed today.”