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District investigates discolored playground material at West Elementary, awaiting Railroad Commission test results
Summary
Wichita Falls ISD said playground material at West Elementary appeared to contain an oily or stained material after heavy rain; the health department reported no contaminant, and the district is awaiting Railroad Commission soil-sample results before reopening the playground.
Wichita Falls ISD staff reported a recent discovery of discolored material in two playgrounds at West Elementary that prompted soil sampling and agency notifications.
The superintendent described the material as a dark substance pushed up from the subsoil after heavy rains and said staff initially contacted local emergency responders and the Railroad Commission. "We had some wild boars,…
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