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District reports elevated lead at some faucets; stickers, flushing and grants next steps
Summary
Facilities lead testing found high lead readings at a small number of fixtures; the district posted non-potable stickers, will run faucets regularly, seek a state grant to replace fixtures, and retest in roughly five months.
Bill Henderson presented the Department of Health testing results, explaining the state is updating standards and aiming for a 5 parts-per-billion target across school fixtures. "They wanna get us down to 5 parts per billion," he said, and described immediate mitigations: marking high fixtures "hand wash only," shutting off drinking fountains when required, and ordering stickers.
Henderson cited specific readings and causes: a rarely used pot filler tested at 183 ppb and a stage faucet tested at 59 ppb; he explained that low usage and older fixture brass can elevate lead levels. He outlined costs and funding options: faucets range from about $250–$500, drinking fountain bubblers about $100–$300, and the district plans to apply for a state grant through OSPI to fund replacement before a retest in about five months.
