Drinking Water Study
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In July 2016 Woodridge School District 68 proactively retained Wight & Company to provide a limited lead in drinking water study for all seven of our schools. The study involved only the sampling of all the drinking fountains and at the water meter at each facility. In March 2017 in accordance with state law, the District tested classroom sinks occupied by students below first grade and the kitchen faucets where food is prepared.
Sampling was conducted at each facility in accordance with established protocol by an Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Licensed Lead Inspector. The samples were transported to First Environmental Laboratories, Inc. in Naperville, an IL ELAP/NELAC accredited laboratory, for analysis of lead in water.The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a reporting level of 5 PPB and an action level of 15 PPB of lead in water as the maximum safe level for potable water consumption by humans.
School Lab Reports
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Edgewood Water Report - March 2017
Classroom sinks occupied by students below first grade and the kitchen faucets where food is prepared
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Goodrich Water Report - March 2017
Classroom sinks occupied by students below first grade and the kitchen faucets where food is prepared
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Meadowview Water Report - March 2017
Classroom sinks occupied by students below first grade and the kitchen faucets where food is prepared
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Murphy Water Report - March 2017
Classroom sinks occupied by students below first grade and the kitchen faucets where food is prepared
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Sipley Water Report - March 2017
Classroom sinks occupied by students below first grade and the kitchen faucets where food is prepared
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Willow Creek Water Report - March 2017
Classroom sinks occupied by students below first grade and the kitchen faucets where food is prepared
Drinking Water Safety Resources
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Lead in Drinking Water
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Lead In Water: What Are The Health Effects And Dangers?
Popular Science
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Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)