Les Gantelles school in the Maurepas district in Rennes has 336 students, making it the largest in the city but parents have denounced the dilapidated sanitary facilities for years, aggravated by yellow water flowing from the school and gymnasium taps, not all the time but very regularly. Enough in any case to raise the anger.
Children are advised to come with gourds
“In November of 2019, the school council was warned that there was a problem with yellow water flowing in the gym’s faucets. Since then, this yellow water has also been flowing from some taps on the second floor of the school, which means that the children are sometimes obliged to wash their hands with yellow water. We advise them to come with gourds to prevent them from drinking this tap water “explains Reine Paris, parents’ delegate at Les Gantelles elementary school. She does not understand such a situation, especially in the midst of a health crisis. ” Today children are asked to come with masks, to wash their hands up to 8 times a day. We do not find it very logical that they have to wash their hands with yellow water, even if it is not every day. We are quite revolted by this continuing situation. ”
Well yes, the water is yellow!
According to Jeanne, another mother of a student the problem is even much older. “According to my daughter who is now in second and who has been in this school, it dates at least from the time when she was in CP or CE1 when the gymnasium was redone. It corresponds to the year 2012- 2013. And she said to me “Yep, the water is yellow” as if it was normal “she says, also outraged by this situation. She wants answers like other parents like Rachel, mother of Sacha, a CM1 student. “This water, I want to know what’s in it. I want us to test, tell me there is this and that, take it into account and make repairs.”
The town hall has launched analyzes
The municipality commissioned analyzes on Friday February 5, a day unfortunately for the parents where the water was not yellow but the assistant delegate for education, Gaelle Rougier wants to send a reassuring message to parents. ” We had the results which said that there was no risk, that the water was good. What appears in the analyzes is that it would be due to a pipe or pipes in the school. There is currently an investigation by technical services to see where the pipe (s) in question would be positioned. As soon as we have an answer, of course, we will give it to the parents and we will do the necessary work. “ensures the elected.
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