The filters are being installed on the walls near the fountains, and they are open to vandalism. That is concerning to Superintendent Joanna Polzin and Operations and Maintenance Director Ariel Ramos. You will start seeing signs up around the fountains so you know which stations are filtered.

"Ariel (Mr. Ramos) has a budget for the Englewood campus concerning operations and maintenance and every time something happens here, whether it's an accident or whether it's on purpose, it takes money out of that budget to get it fixed. To do the cleanup after the flood that was caused by too much toilet paper being put in the toilet it takes more money out of his budget to fix it. So it puts things like the rest of the drinking fountain on the back burner because it's not an immediate need for the building," said Polzin. 

A year after the Pirateer brought the water filters to our attention, it still seems to be a problem affecting both the students and athletes. 

“After hard work of practice, the team needs fresh water to rehydrate and should be able to rely on the school for that,” said Senior Dane Quintana. 

The water issue is making things more and more difficult for students to hydrate when the water they need doesn’t taste good. 

“The water at this school is important for athletes who need to hydrate, but have no water of their own. But some students would rather not drink anything than drink this water,” said Junior Cameron Meade.

When told about the water issue being corrected soon, students are excited, “Feels nice to know the taste of the water is finally being corrected to help the students and athletes at this school,” said Quintana. 

“I’m finally happy because the water here has been nasty for years. And it’s good that it’s finally changing,” said Sophomore Hernan Martinez.

“The water here doesn’t taste very good, But I’m glad it’s being updated to fit the needs of students,” said Junior Nayla Johnson.