Initial Water Testing Report for Smith Clove Elementary
April 7, 2021
Dear Smith Clove 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 Smith Clove Elementary School. Of the 102 sources tested on March 4, 2021, 36 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. Attached 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.
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 460-6300.
Sincerely,
Christopher Berger
Principal
Smith Clove Elementary School – Water Testing – March 4, 2021
Room | Room ESO | Kitchen | Kitchen | Custodial Office | Lower Level Boys Bathroom | Lower Level Girls Bathroom | Room 002 | Room 105 | Room 106 | Room 103 | Room 102 | Room 110 | Room 109 | Room 109 | Room 113 | 2nd Floor Boys Bathroom | 2nd Floor Girls Bathroom | Room 003 | Room 210 | Room 210 | Room 209 | Room 211 | Room 211 | Room 214 | Room 213 | Room 208 | Room 208 | Room 205 | Room 205 | Room 004 | Room 206 | Room 204 | Room 204 | Room 203 | Room 201 | Occupational/Physical Therapy |
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Source | Classroom sink | Kitchen Sink 1 | Kitchen Sink 4 | Bathroom sink | Bathroom sink #3 | Bathroom sink #2 | Classroom sink | Classroom sink | Classroom sink | Classroom sink | Bathroom sink | Classroom sink | Classroom sink | Water fountain/bubbler | Classroom sink | Bathroom sink #3 | Bathroom sink #2 | Classroom sink | Classroom sink | Water fountain/bubbler | Classroom sink | Classroom sink | Water fountain/bubbler | Classroom sink | Classroom sink | Classroom sink | Water fountain/bubbler | Classroom sink | Water fountain/bubbler | Classroom sink | Classroom sink | Classroom sink | Water fountain/bubbler | Classroom sink | Classroom sink | Classroom sink |
Result | 18.5 | 16.8 | 60.1 | 22.4 | 25.8 | 28.1 | 172 | 18.9 | 20.5 | 17.9 | 34.2 | 43.3 | 109 | 15.9 | 34.6 | 15.1 | 15.3 | 16.4 | 34.4 | 15.1 | 22.8 | 20.8 | 26.5 | 17.7 | 82.2 | 18.7 | 21 | 17 | 38.1 | 27.5 | 28.7 | 53.4 | 169 | 87.5 | 15.7 | 80 |
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