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Board approves Group 1 lead‑in‑drinking‑water action plans; district to begin remediation and retesting
Summary
The board approved by general consent action plans for Group 1 school drinking‑water lead testing developed with the Department of Health; staff said remediation schedules and retesting will follow and the district is pursuing an OSPI grant to offset mitigation costs.
District maintenance and facilities staff presented Group 1 lead‑in‑drinking‑water testing results and action plans at the May 12 board meeting and asked the board to hold the required public hearing and approve mitigation plans so remediation and retesting can begin.
Larry Fleckenstein, who led the presentation, summarized the federal and state legal framework: the Environmental Protection Agency and the Lead and Copper Rule set municipal limits at 15 parts per billion, while Washington State law (house bill 1139 and…
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