New water stations at Riordan High School mean more students have access to fresh water throughout the school day. 

Facilities Assistant Jeff Ramirez said, “The importance of having new water lines at school helps everyone in the Riordan community have access to water throughout the day creating a well hydrated mind and body.”

He added, “It took about six hours of labor to tie into the main water line to install all new areas.”

It cost about $1,500 each to install the water lines. 

In addition,  “New water lines are important because it shows the Riordan community that we care about the little details in keeping this community safe and well hydrated. Safe water equals healthy community,’’ Ramirez said. 

There are stations  located in front of and next to new classrooms and more in the gym and weight room. 

The summer reading book, What the Eyes Don’t See, is mainly about water, and lead laced water in the pipes of Flint, Michigan. With the installment of these new water lines, students don’t have to worry about consuming dirty water. Ramirez is also a baseball coach, and understands the importance of staying hydrated because of athletes needing to stay healthy. 

Ryan Mates ’25 said, “Being a soccer player who runs around all the time, staying hydrated is the most important thing when on the pitch.”

Boban Penn ’25 said in regards to how much water he consumes,  “I often finish a couple bottles of water a day so I am pretty much filling them up a lot during the day.”