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Cabarrus County Schools reports lead testing in drinking and cooking outlets; three schools had sites above state threshold
Summary
Cabarrus County Schools is testing water outlets for lead and other contaminants under the state’s Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program and has taken fixtures out of service or installed filters at sites that exceeded state limits.
Cabarrus County Schools is participating in North Carolina’s Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids water-testing program and has sampled more than 600 drinking or cooking water outlets across the district, district officials said during the school board’s Jan. 16 work session.
The district’s tests have returned mostly clean results, but three schools had individual sample sites above the state’s allowable level. “We have sampled over 600 individual sites at school,” director-level staff said, and “we have had 3 schools with points that came back above [the] state allowable level.” Those schools were identified in the meeting as Coltrane Webb, Wellington Hills…
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