Initial Water Testing Report for North Main
March 25, 2021
Dear North Main parents and guardians,
In 2016, a law went into effect requiring testing of all school sources of water that are “currently used or potentially used for drinking or cooking purposes.”
School districts are required to report the results of all water testing to the state Department of Health, the state Education Department and the local health department, and to post the results – along with remediation plans, if required – on the official district website.
The school district has received results of recent testing conducted on a sampling of kitchen, bathroom and classroom sinks at North Main Elementary School. Of the 54 sources tested on February 25, 2021, 42 were found to exceed the action level of 15 micrograms of lead per liter, typically referred to as “parts per billion (ppb),” as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to the EPA, lead enters drinking water primarily from eroding materials that contain lead such as faucets, fittings and pipes.
We believe the higher than normal levels are due to the school being vacant for consecutive months during the height of the pandemic, and then less populated for prolonged periods as hybrid learning resumed. The district will flush the systems and then have the levels retested in the next few weeks. Below is a list of sources that exceeded the action level.
All affected sources of water at these areas have been posted with “Do Not Drink” signs. In addition, the district has provided water coolers to ensure there is sufficient drinking water available for all students and staff. Students have access to safe drinking water at locations throughout the building. The water coolers allow the students to fill up their water bottles when necessary. We have not been using our “built in” water fountains for several years.
Additional information about water testing can be found on the Water Testing page of our district website. As always, we are committed to maintaining a safe environment for all students and staff and will keep you apprised after retesting is conducted.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 460-6800.
Sincerely,
Joseph Coto
Principal
North Main Elementary School – Water Testing – Posted Do Not Drink
February 25, 2021
Room | Kitchen | 2nd grade teachers’ | 2nd grade | 3rd grade teachers’ | 3rd grade | Women’s Rm 109 | Locker Room | Locker Room | Gym Office Men’s | Gym Office Women’s | Office – Room 102 | Office – Room 102 | Principal’s Office | Nurse’s Office | Women’s Rm 109 | Outside Room 200 | Outside Room 200 | Outside Room 204 | Room 205 | Room 206 | Room 208 | Outside Room 211 | Outside Room 211 | Boys | Outside Room 210 | Outside Room 210 | Outside Room 301 | Outside Room 301 | Outside Room 303 | Outside Room 303 | Outside Room 302 | Outside Room 305 | Outside Room 307 | Outside Room 307 | Boys | Outside Room 308 | Outside Room 308 | Room 136 | Outside Art Room | Outside Art Room | Kitchen | Kitchen |
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Source | Kitchen Sink #4 | bathroom sink | Sink #3 | Women’s bathroom sink | Sink #1 | bathroom sink #1 | bathroom sink #1 | bathroom sink #2 | bathroom sink | bathroom sink | bathroom sink | kitchen sink | bathroom sink | bathroom sink | bathroom sink #2 | sink #1 | sink #2 | Girls bathroom sink #2 | bathroom sink | bathroom sink | bathroom sink | Girls bathroom sink #1 | Girls bathroom sink #2 | Boys bathroom sink #1 | Boys sink #1 | Boys sink #2 | Boys sink #1 | Boys sink #2 | Girls sink #1 | Girls sink #2 | Faculty Sink | Faculty Sink | Girls bathroom sink #1 | Girls bathroom sink #2 | Bathroom sink | Boys bathroom sink #1 | Boys bathroom sink #2 | Kitchen sink | Women’s sink | Men’s sink | Sink #1 | Sink #3 |
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