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Granite Falls School District orders fixture replacements after lead tests find elevated readings
Summary
District testing of 289 water outlets found 75 readings above 5 ppb and two above the 15 ppb action level; officials say a $70,000 state grant will fund replacement of about 65 fixtures, decommissioning of rarely used outlets and follow-up reinspection required by state authorities.
Granite Falls School District officials said Jan. 14 that recent water-lead testing of district buildings found elevated lead levels at dozens of outlets and that the district will use a state grant to replace fixtures and decommission rarely used taps.
"District wide, they tested 289 outlets," Marshall Cruz told the board, summarizing results from two-week testing done in October with the Washington State Department of Health. He said 75 outlets exceeded 5 parts per billion (ppb), the district's preferred target, and two outlets surpassed the 15 ppb action level that typically triggers immediate…
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