Water damage remediation at B.M.C. Durfee High School is underway with sheetrock and carpeting in two areas replaced after three flooded first-floor office spaces were discovered on Monday, Dec. 1.

At the Dec. 8 meeting of the School Committee, Superintendent Tracy Curley shared an update with the district. A shutoff valve has been used to turn off the water rather than a sink's faucet handles, Curley said.

"When that valve failed, the water flowed from a sink basin and down to the first floor. It was not clear how long the water had been running when it was discovered Monday," she said.

The affected areas were "immediately assessed" and abatement work began on the northeast corner of the first floor. Carpets in two of the office spaces were replaced, said Curley, and 24-inch cuts of sheetrock were made to remove sodden panels. Twelve ceiling tiles were replaced, in addition to a fire alarm fixture and LED paneling.

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