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Board hears water-sampling error; corrected test shows no contamination
Summary
A board member told the Jemez Valley Public Schools board that an initial water test result was revised after staff discovered the sample container had been mislabeled and wastewater had been collected; a repeat drinking-water sample returned 'absent' on both indicators. The board discussed retraining staff who collect samples.
A board member reported that a recent drinking-water test initially flagged a concerning organism (first reported as E. coli, later clarified in the report as “C form”), but a follow-up sample showed no contamination.
"We had 24 hours to resubmit another sample but it was closed because it was on a Friday," the board member said, explaining staff retraced steps and had crews collect a new sample early the next morning. They said the original problem stemmed from mislabeled containers and that the crew had collected wastewater rather than drinking water. "Everything is okay — the repeat sample reads 'absent' on both items," the member said.
Board members asked how the error occurred and whether training changes were planned. The member said they spoke with the employee who collected the sample and would ensure correct labeling and collection procedures going forward. No formal action was recorded on the sampling issue during the segment.
The account was provided during the board's reports section and the board did not take a separate vote; the board noted the administrative follow-up and retraining as the expected next steps.
