CCHS Building Water Test Results Letter
11/3/2022
Corbin Logan
315 w 6th Street, Leadville, CO 80461
Dear Parents/Caregivers/Teachers:
In June, Governor Polis signed into law Colorado House Bill 22-1358: Clean Water in Schools and Child Care Centers. This bill requires all licensed child care programs and eligible schools to test their drinking water for lead and take action when results are found above the action level. The goal of this law is to lower children’s exposure to lead. To meet these requirements Cloud City High School/Bright Start Learning Center/Rockies Rock is participating in the Voluntary EPA Lead Testing Program with Lake County Public Health and has tested all water sources for lead where children and staff get water for drinking and cooking.
Lead is a toxic heavy metal that is especially harmful to young children. The degree of risk depends on the child’s total exposure to lead from all sources in the environment – air, soil, dust, food, paint, consumer products, and water. Typically old or corroded lead plumbing or old brass fixtures can contribute to increased lead levels in drinking water.If you are concerned about your child’s exposure you can have their blood tested. Please contact your health provider to learn more about blood lead testing, reach out to Lake County Public Health at 719-486-2413 to schedule blood lead testing for your family, or for more information please visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/lead-testing.
The lead action level for testing drinking water in schools/child care facilities is five parts per billion (ppb). When lead is found at or above five parts per billion (ppb), the fixture is shut off while a more long term corrective action is underway. Long-term actions may include permanently removing the fixture from service, replacing drinking water faucets or fountains, or installing filters. For the fixtures where lead is found below the lead action level, we will follow routine practices to further lower potential exposure.
Please note, Rocky Mountain Drinking Water (bottled water) is our primary source for drinking water in this facility.
Fixtures Sampled | Lead Results | Immediate Action | Long Term Actions Planned |
Room 10 faucet | Above Action Level | Removed access to drink | Yes |
Room 10 drinking fountain | Below Action Level | None | None |
Lookers left drinking fountain outside girls bathroom | Below Action Level | None | None |
Lookers right drinking fountain outside girls bathroom | Below Action Level | None | None |
Kitchen prep sink | Below Action Level | None | None |
Health Office sink | Below Action Level | None | None |
Sink in Library | Above Action Level | Removed access to drink | Yes |
Lookers right drinking fountain | Below Action Level | None | None |
Lookers left drinking fountain | Below Action Level | None | None |
Room 9 faucet | Below Action Level | None | None |
Room 9 drinking fountain spout | Below Action Level | None | None |
faucet in office/health space accessed through library | Below Action Level | None | None |
Room 8 faucet | Below Action Level | None | None |
Room 8 drinking fountain spout | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 12 faucet closest to closet on map | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 12 faucet on opposite side | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 7 faucet | Above Action Level | Removed access to drink | Yes |
room 7 drinking fountain spout | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 6 classroom faucet | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 6 drinking fountain spout | Above Action Level | Removed access to drink | Yes |
room 14 faucet closest to room 12 | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 14 other faucet | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 5 faucet | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 5 drinking fountain spout | Above Action Level | Removed access to drink | Yes |
room 4 faucet | Above Action Level | Removed access to drink | Yes |
room 4 drinking fountain spout | Above Action Level | Removed access to drink | Yes |
room 16 faucet | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 3 faucet | Above Action Level | Removed access to drink | Yes |
room 3 drinking fountain spout | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 2 faucet | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 2 drinking fountain spout next to faucet | Above Action Level | Access to drink removed in 2020 | Yes |
room 1 drinking fountain closest to bathrooms | Above Action Level | Access to drink removed in 2020 | Yes |
room 1 faucet | Below Action Level | None | None |
room 1 drinking fountain spout next to faucet | Below Action Level | None | None |
You can view the detailed sample results and remediation plans at the following link: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/drinking-water/school-lead-testing-grants. Results may take up to 30 days to be posted on this webpage. Protecting the health and wellbeing of Colorado’s children is our top priority, and we will keep you updated during the process at Cloud City High School/Bright Start Learning Center/Rockies Rock. If you have questions or concerns about our facility and the actions we are taking, please contact Cloud City High School/Bright Start Learning Center/Rockies Rock.
Sincerely,
Corbin Logan
Chief Operations Officer
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For more information on lead: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/lead
For Colorado lead testing requirements in drinking water: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/environment/lead-safety/test-and-fix-water-for-kids
For U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) general information on lead: www.epa.gov/lead