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Parents raise water-quality concerns at Hartford Sumner Elementary; district says well water is tested and lists plumbing repairs in capital plan
Summary
Parents at the RSU 10 budget hearing said children had been told to bring water from home; the district said Hartford Sumner is on a well, is tested by Water Quality Maine (including PFAS checks), and is planning plumbing and site repairs in a capital-improvement list that would be funded if the budget is approved.
Parents at the RSU 10 budget hearing repeatedly raised concerns about drinking water at Hartford Sumner Elementary School and urged the district to make repairs. Several residents said families had been advised to send water bottles to school rather than drink from building taps.
During the capital-improvement portion of the budget presentation, facilities staff and the superintendent described planned repairs for Hartford Sumner and said the school’s water is tested and monitored. Facilities staff described the planned Hartford Sumner projects as including plumbing improvements to address…
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