Bierbaum Elementary School

Water Testing Results: Bierbaum Elementary School

SCI collected 51 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 that exceeded the state's new action level are identified below.

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

 

Sample location

Sample description

Result (ppb)

Remediation

Retest Results (ppb)

Kitchen

Handwashing Sink

13.9

Installed new faucet

3.18

Kitchen

Sink

10.0

Installed new faucet

1

Room 106C

Sink

9.47

Installed new faucet

2.1

Room 212

Sink Faucet

12.3

Installed new faucet

4.96

Room 209

Water Fountain

5.08

Removed

N/A

Room 207

Sink

17.3

Installed new faucet

4.76

Room 221

Sink

14.4

Installed new faucet

4.02

Room 223

Sink

25.8

Installed new faucet

1.16

Room 225

Sink

6.57

Installed new faucet

4.9

Room 224

Sink

21.3

Installed new faucet

6.25

Room 222

Sink

11.9

Installed new faucet

4.51

Room 220

Sink

33.6

Installed new faucet

2.29

Room 305

Sink

5.17

Installed new faucet

3.58

Room 308

Water Fountain

8.45

Removed

N/A

Room 306

Water Fountain

161.0

Removed

N/A

Room 302

Water Fountain

18.0

Installed new faucet

3.62

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Notes: Kitchen handwashing sink was used for handwashing only. Room sinks and water fountains are not often used for drinking water. Students and staff most often utilize water bottle fillers.

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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