They began flushing out major pipes at Bodkin Elementary, Chesapeake Bay Middle School and Chesapeake High School about two weeks ago, after parents launched an online petition and lobbied school leaders and politicians to clear up the discoloration in schools' water. Despite reports from school officials that the water has cleared up since the flushing began, some parents aren't convinced the change is good enough. They still want water coolers, which guarantees clarity, they said. The schools' fountain water is safe to drink but occasionally appears discolored due to iron buildup, according to state reports and parents' accounts. A petition to get clear water receives more than 700 digital petitions (Cindy Huang) On Friday, Superintendent George Arlotto told parents in a letter that the flushing has improved water clarity. "I understand fully the aesthetics and palatability issues," he wrote. "In the end, we all want the same thing: the water to run as clear as possible." Arlotto wen

They began flushing out major pipes at Bodkin Elementary, Chesapeake Bay Middle School and Chesapeake High School about two weeks ago, after parents launched an online petition and lobbied school leaders and politicians to clear up the discoloration in schools' water. Despite reports from school officials that the water has cleared up since the flushing began, some parents aren't convinced the change is good enough. They still want water coolers, which guarantees clarity, they said. The schools' fountain water is safe to drink but occasionally appears discolored due to iron buildup, according to state reports and parents' accounts. A petition to get clear water receives more than 700 digital petitions (Cindy Huang) On Friday, Superintendent George Arlotto told parents in a letter that the flushing has improved water clarity. "I understand fully the aesthetics and palatability issues," he wrote. "In the end, we all want the same thing: the water to run as clear as possible." Arlotto wen

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