Water main break, gas leak cancel classes at three schools in Canutillo ISD
CANUTILLO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Utility issues disrupted classes on Wednesday morning at the Canutillo Independent School District.
First, a water main break in Westway led the district to cancel classes for the rest of the day at Deanna Davenport Elementary School.
Parents were asked to pick up their children immediately.
The district stated that students not collected by 10:15 a.m. will be transported to nearby Childress Elementary School for the remainder of the day.
El Paso Water said that an 18-inch line broke at Remington Drive and Banker Road, right in front of Davenport ES, adding that crews are working to restore water service.
Second, all classes at Alderete Middle and Canutillo Elementary were canceled due to a gas leak.
The school district asked for students to be picked up, adding that any student not picked up by 11:15 a.m. will be relocated to the new Alderete Middle School gym, which has been cleared as safe by the Texas Gas Company, where they will remain for the rest of the day.
Traditional bus routes will begin at 11:15 a.m. and should take no more than one hour to reach their regular stops. Any student not picked up by a parent or guardian at the bus stop will be returned to the new Alderete Middle School gym, where they may be picked up at any time until dismissal.
The district said its maintenance crews detected a gas odor in the area but found no leak.
However, crews with Texas Gas confirmed there was a leak found at the regulator station outside Canutillo ES and said it is working to repair the issue.
Repairs are expected to take several hours before the campuses can be cleared.
Home surveillance video shows emergency crews responding to the smell of gas. Jan. 14, 2026. Credit: Peter Ford
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