BUTLER TWP — The Butler School Board Monday night voted to submit a letter to Pennsylvania American Water Company committing the district to tie in to a new public water line to be extended to Summit Township Elementary School.

Summit Elementary, which is on well water, has high levels of lead and copper, according to recent multiple tests. The untreated well water has also tested positive for E. coli bacteria.

The school board in February opted to close the school temporarily and have the teachers and students use the vacant Broad Street Elementary School.

Though the costs and many of the details associated with the public water project are still unclear, officials said they are hopeful that construction can be finished in time for the first day of the 2017-18 school year.

“They are going to do what they can to get it there for the start of school next year,” Assistant Superintendent Brian Slamecka said Monday.

It was unknown Monday how a water line extension would impact other residences and businesses on those roads.