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Stevenson-Carson schedules Oct. 23 hearing after tests find lead in school drinking water
Summary
District tests found elevated lead levels at some faucets and water sources; the board must adopt a mitigation plan within six months and will hold a public hearing Oct. 23 to review replacement and piping options.
Chair Jeff Wickersham opened the meeting as the board weighed how to respond after recent water testing showed lead above acceptable levels in some district faucets and sources. Superintendent Ingrid Colvard told trustees the district must adopt a mitigation plan within six months of receiving results.
"The district recently received the results from a recent water test, which showed that some faucets and water sources in SCSD buildings have higher than acceptable rates of lead in the water," Colvard said. She said most of the plan will focus on replacing faucets; at the middle school, she said, a piping issue may require either shutting off affected sources or replacing piping in the impacted areas.
Trustees asked technical and cost questions. Vice Chair Mitch Engel warned that capping or shutting off lines could redistribute lead, and Chair Jeff Wickersham said he was concerned pipes could burst in winter if left full. Mark Chambers asked staff for a quote on replacing piping. Colvard said she would check with facilities staff, including Ed Farrell, about how often bottle-filler station filters are being replaced.
The board set a public hearing for Oct. 23, 2025 to review building-specific mitigation plans and directed staff to post the plans online when available. The hearing will give residents an opportunity to ask questions before the board finalizes the district's mitigation approach.
