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School shuts off Room A3 faucet after failed lead test, district awaits retest
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Franklin Borough School District reported Room A3 failed a lead test; School Business Administrator Carlos Sarmiento said the faucet was shut off, marked with a "the water is not for drinking" sign, and replaced pending favorable follow-up results.
At the Jan. 13 Franklin Borough School District Board of Education meeting, Business Administrator and Board Secretary Carlos Sarmiento reported that drinking water from Room A3 failed a lead test and the faucet was turned off.
Sarmiento said the district placed a sign stating "the water is not for drinking" at the fixture, shut off the faucet and installed a replacement. "The faucet has been replaced and will be turned on when the test results come back favorable," he told the board.
The announcement came during the board secretary's report portion of the meeting. The minutes do not list the initial test value, the vendor that conducted the test, or an estimated timeline for when follow-up results will be available.
District officials did not offer additional details about whether bottled water or alternative drinking sources were provided for students and staff assigned to the affected room. The board did not take formal action at the meeting; the minutes record the operational steps already taken and the pledge to restore the faucet only after a favorable retest.
