Florence ISD classes canceled, residents without water as city repairs main water line

FLORENCE, Texas — School will be canceled for all Florence ISD campuses on Monday, Sept. 30, due to an ongoing water line repair.

The repairs have left both Florence Middle School and Florence High School with no water, the district said in an update on Sunday.

School officials will continue to monitor the situation, but they expect to be able to resume normal operations on Tuesday. If that isn’t possible, the district will make an announcement on Tuesday when more information becomes available.

It comes as the city of Florence said it was performing general upgrade maintenance on its main water line to the middle and high school when “unforeseen complications occurred.”

“Both the contractor’s crew and the city’s crew have been working diligently to rectify the situation nonstop over the last 72 hours,” the city said in a statement on Sunday.

Residents along FM 970 will be without water until Monday afternoon or evening as the city’s water engineer works on a solution.

The city said it is working with Williamson County and local emergency services to provide water for residents who need it.

Water is available at the Florence Fire Department at 301 S. Patterson Ave. Bulk water for affected agricultural customers is also available at the fire department.

Residents are asked to drive through the back of the station so crews can help load bottled water into their vehicles.

“The city apologizes for the inconvenience this has caused our customers,” the city said. “We are working diligently to get it rectified.”