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North Penn SD reports two elevated first‑draw lead results out of 471 samples; fixtures to be removed or replaced
Summary
Facilities staff said North Penn School District tested 471 water outlets under Act 39 and found two first‑draw results above the EPA action level of 15 parts per billion; both flushed 30‑second follow‑up samples were non‑detect and staff plan to remove or replace the fixtures.
North Penn School District facilities staff reported June 30 that routine lead testing under Act 39 of the Public School Code found two first‑draw samples above the U.S. EPA action level of 15 parts per billion (ppb) out of 471 samples collected across the district; both corresponding 30‑second flush samples were non‑detect.
"We collected a total of 471 samples throughout the district," said Mr. Linsky, who summarized the district’s 2025 lead testing. He said the district retained Eurofins to perform testing on May 20 and that technicians collected both first‑draw and 30‑second flush samples when the first draw exceeded the action level.
Linsky said the two first‑draw exceedances were isolated to fixtures, not building piping, because the 30‑second flush samples at both locations were…
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