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Safe Water at School

Get The Lead out of School Drinking Water State Law

Per the Missouri “Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water Act” - a new law to ensure safe drinking water in all school districts throughout the state - the district hired a professional environmental consulting firm to conduct lead testing for all drinking and food preparing (cooking/cleaning) water sources in our school buildings.

Our testing identified water sources in our district with lead concentration at or above the new five (5) parts per billion (ppb) (5 micrograms per liter) standard. The 5 ppb level now required by the state is more stringent than the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recommended action level of 15 ppb.

As part of its commitment to safety, Harrisonville Schools also chose to perform some additional tests of water sources intended for hand washing, cleaning, or other non-drinking purposes.

This communication provides information to keep our school community fully informed about the safety of our water systems.
 

Remedial Actions

The district has taken immediate steps to restrict access to all water sources identified through testing.

We are evaluating each source for the best remediation option, such as removing or replacing equipment or inserting industry-standard filters certified for lead reduction. The district will retest all water sources identified through this process to ensure successful remediation.

Test Results and Summary - Feb. 9, 2024

*a bubbler refers to a drinking device on a sink

Questions?

Joe Parkhurst
Assistant Superintendent
(816) 380-2727, ext. 1223
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