Environmental Resources
Okemos Public Schools
Last updated: April 11, 2024
2024 Testing
March 2024: As part of the district wide testing plan, Environmental Resources Group conducted lead in water testing at Hiawatha. Six areas throughout the building were tested. Four came back undetected. The remaining two tested below the district 5 ppb action limit - although the goal is to have no lead detected.
6 AREAS TESTED
March 18, 2024
Room 30: Shubel Kindergarten (sink near door) = undetected
Room 120: Davis (at entry) = undetected
Room 329: Garvey = 4 ppb
Bottle Filler Near Restroom, Door 4 Wing = undetected
Kitchen Small Sink, Near Large Sink = undetected
Room 420: Parsons, Door 10 Wing = 2 ppb
2016 Testing
May 2016: Triterra conducted a strategic sampling of water at Hiawatha Elementary. The test included six areas in the building. Results were received by the district on June 21, 2016. All areas came back undetected or below the Filter First action limit of 5 ppb.
6 AREAS TESTED
May 4, 2016
Room 30 (sink bubbler) = undetected
Room 310 (sink bubbler) = undetected
Hallway near room 410 (fountain) = undetected
Service line = 2 ppb
Kitchen sink = 4 ppb
Music room (sink bubbler) = 2 ppb
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Hiawatha Action Plan: Testing water at Hiawatha will be part of the district wide testing strategy that is currently being planned out by experts. Once a plan has been established, results will be shared here.