Several schools in the St. Joseph School District are impacted by a boil advisory that went into effect Sunday following multiple water main breaks.

According to the district the buildings impacted include:

Hillyard Technical Center
The Keatley Center
Mark Twain Elementary
Parkway Elementary
Pickett Elementary
Skaith Elementary
Truman Middle School
Troester Media Center

Superintendent Dr. Robert Newhart said in buildings that are not listed above, it is okay for students to drink the tap water. Under a “water boil advisory” it is okay to wash hands.

“Maintenance crews delivered bottled water to the impacted buildings and we will be communicating with the water company to gather any new information about the time frame for the boil advisory. Maintenance is checking in with schools periodically and delivering more water as needed,” Newhart said. “We will do everything necessary to ensure each building has the necessary supplies on hand for students and staff.”

According to the Missouri American Water, the boil advisory is a precaution that was issued for a portion of St. Joseph.

“We did have one area in our water system that did drop below pressure requirement (20 psi) for a very brief time. As a result we are issuing an advisory as a precaution. A map will outline the area. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PRECAUTION ONLY!! THERE IS NOT EVIDENCE OF ANY CONTAMINATION. If you are in the affected area, bring your water to a rolling boil for drinking and/or cooking. Water is safe for bathing and doing laundry. We are anticipating samples to be taken sometime Monday afternoon after repairs are complete and flushing is done. Once samples are taken, there is an 18-hour waiting period before the advisory can be lifted.”

According to the district, many people across St. Joseph received a phone call in error Sunday night about being under the boil advisory.