Lead Testing

• The EPA standard for acceptable lead levels in drinking water is less than 15 ppb (parts per billion).
• The Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water Act requires that school building water sources contain a lead content of less than 5 ppb.
• If all tested water sources in a building test less than 5 ppb, that building will not be required to test again for a five (5) year period.
• If a water source is identified to be producing lead levels greater than 5 ppb, annual testing will be required for that building until remediation efforts are proven successful.

The district is only responsible for testing water sources that are defined as drinking water sources or water sources utilized for food preparation. All non-applicable water sources will require signage to be installed in an effort to indicate the water is non-potable and not intended to be a source of drinking water.