PITTSBURGH — The Butler School District’s insurance providers will have to cover the costs associated with a pending federal lawsuit filed over the water issues at Summit Township Elementary School.

The school district and former superintendent Dr. Dale Lumley were sued in federal court in March by the The Netherlands Insurance Company of Boston and Peerless Insurance Company of Keene, N.H., both of which are subsidiaries of Liberty Mutual.

The complaint filed by their attorneys argued that they had no obligation under their policies to pay defense costs or pay any judgments in connection with Tait v. Butler School District.

That lawsuit, filed Feb. 11 by district resident Jennifer Tait, is seeking medical monitoring and damages for any individuals exposed to lead and copper in the drinking water at Summit elementary.

Judge Arthur Schwab issued an opinion Friday giving the reasons for denying the insurance companies’ claim.

A full report will appear in the Sunday Butler Eagle.