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Residents demand independent testing as district readies soil remediation at Palm Elementary
Summary
Community members urged the school board to preserve soil samples, run independent post‑remediation verification and delay reopening Palm Elementary after tests showed elevated lead and arsenic; speakers pointed to historical contamination concerns and asked for transparent public outreach.
Community members urged the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District to proceed cautiously on a Palm Elementary soil remediation contract, asking that the district preserve samples for isotopic "fingerprinting," conduct independent post‑remediation testing and delay reopening until the source of contamination is identified.
Brandon Macias, a parent and community member, noted multiple investigations identified elevated concentrations of lead and arsenic at several campus locations and asked the district to…
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