Blades Elementary School

Water Testing Results: Blades Elementary School

SCI collected 61 drinking water samples from various water fixtures located throughout the structure and submitted them for analytical testing. The water samples were analyzed for lead in accordance with the “Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water Act,” Section 160.077, which establishes an action level of 5 parts per billion (ppb). The 5 ppb level required by the state is a stricter threshold than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recommended action level of 15 ppb.

The drinking water samples which exceeded the action level are identified below.

Published: April 9, 2024
Updated: October 24, 2024

Sample location	Sample description	Result (ppb)	Remediation	Retest Results (ppb)
Kitchen	Round Sink	42.3	Installed new faucet	3.35
Room 113	Water Fountain	11.7	Installed new bubbler	1
Library	Sink	10.2	Installed new faucet and capped bubbler / "Non-potable water" sign installed	N/A
Room 207	Water Fountain	6.04	Installed new bubbler	2.9
Room 212	Water Fountain	6.42	Installed new bubbler	1

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Notes: The kitchen round sink is currently not used by school food staff.

The water fixtures listed above will be labeled not for drinking until the district’s facilities team can complete remediation and SCI completes retesting. This page will be updated as we make progress remediating fixtures.

See testing result report from SCI.

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