Collingswood Schools Had Too Much Lead In Water: Database

Philadelphia PA

22 November, 2019

1:26 PM

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COLLINGSWOOD, NJ — The Collingswood Public School District is one of 61 school districts statewide that had too much lead discovered in their water in recent years, according to a new state database. All the schools in Collingswood were last tested in February 2017, according to the statement of assurance for the district posted in the database. Of the 120 samples taken throughout the school district, 11 tested above the lead action level established by the US Environmental Protection Agency for lead in drinking water (15 µg/l [ppb]). Each location underwent one round of remediation and was retested. They all failed retesting and underwent final, permanent remediation. Below is the list of water outlets that tested above the lead action level and the permanent remediation steps that were taken to correct it:Zane Room 124 water fountain: 38.2: Performed Flush; new result 2.91; Remove and Replace Local Plumbing May 2017 Rested ND;Zane Ladies BOE sink: 25.9: Performed Flush; new result 28.5; Remove and Replace Local Plumbing Hand Wash Only;Tatem Room 123 sink: 22.9: Performed Flush; new result 8.39; Remove and Replace Local Plumbing May 2017 Retested 1.61;Sharp water fountain in the girls restroom on the first floor: 62.3: Performed Flush; new result 9.8; Remove Local Plumbing;High School Irvine boys restroom sink: 39.9: Performed Flush; new result 8.51;High School Athletic Office sink: 18.5: Performed Flush; new result 2.39;High School Kitchen Dishwasher sink: 40: Performed Flush; new result ND; Remove and Replace Local Plumbing May 2017 Retested 1.17;High School Room 124 Science Prep sink: 15.2: Performed Flush; new result ND; Hand Wash Only Signage;Old B&G Office sink: 47.3: Performed Flush; new result 2.94; Hand Wash Only Signage;High School Room 130 Science sink: 34.1: Hand Wash Only Signage; andHigh School sink in the girls restroom on the third floor: 15.3: Hand Wash Only Signage. All parents were notified at the time of the initial testing and any remediation that took place. Read more here: Lead In Water: New Database Shows Many NJ Schools Had Too Much