Testing of water samples at all Hockinson School Districts came back with lead levels below the federal limit, the district announced recently.
Samples were taken from Hockinson Heights Elementary School, Hockinson Middle School and Hockinson High School on May 25 and 26, and test results show the water falls within public health standards, according to a news release sent June 25.
“The health of our students and staff is of the greatest importance to us, and we are pleased to confirm that the water in our learning environments is safe,” Superintendent Sandra Yager said in the release.
Clark County schools have been prompted to test their drinking water this spring after a test in Portland schools found multiple problems with water there.
So far, water sources at Ridgefield High School and View Ridge Middle School in the Ridgefield School District, Dorothy Fox Elementary School and the Zellerbach Administration Center in the Camas School District and Image Elementary School in Evergreen Public Schools were found to have elevated levels of lead.
More districts are expected to receive test results over the summer.
In local water supplies, the Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency prescribe regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Lead in drinking water primarily comes from plumbing installed prior to 1986.
“The most common problem is with brass or chrome-plated brass faucets and fixtures with lead solder, from which significant amounts of lead can enter into the water, especially hot water,” according to EPA’s website.
