All school districts, education service districts, and public charter schools are required to test for and eliminate exposure to elevated levels of lead in water used for Drinking and Food Preparation through either remediation or eliminating access, according to OAR 333-061-0400 and OAR 581-022-2223. In conformance with those administrative rules, North Santiam School District certifies the following:
- All testing was done according to the testing requirements in OAR 333-061-0400;
- All samples were analyzed by a lab accredited by Oregon Health Authority to test for those materials;
- All water fixtures required to be tested under OAR 333-061-0400 were tested for elevated levels of lead in accordance with the testing schedule developed by the Oregon Health Authority; and
- The testing schedule for each building covered by this plan is set forth below:
2017 Water Testing Results
The name of the school shall be the name of the school campus. All buildings on the school campus will be tested simultaneously. If the building is an administrative or maintenance building, its name will be used.
The date of the last test will be recorded only as the year of the test.
The North Santiam School District shall follow a 6-Year testing schedule test date: Per OAR 333-061-0400. The North Santiam School District shall test all fixtures in all buildings every 6 years, unless specifically exempted. Per OAR 581-022-2223, the North Santiam School District shall follow the schedule prescribed for the size of the district. The North Santiam School District shall list the year when they will test each building.
Exemption: OAR 333-061-0400 provides that a building may be exempt from ongoing testing if a building was constructed after January 4, 2014, and all plumbing meets the 2014 lead-free standards and initial testing showed no more than 1 part per billion (ppb) of lead detected. Individual taps may be exempt from ongoing testing if the tap was installed after January 4, 2014, and meets the lead-free standard of no more than 0.25 percent lead by weight and the piping feeding the tap is a material other than copper or was installed after January 4, 2014 and the solder and flux meets the lead-free standard of no more than 0.2 percent lead. This exemption requires that initial testing must have been completed with test results showing no more than 1 part per billion (ppb) of lead detected. To claim this exemption, the district must prove that all materials requirements have been met for all plumbing components. If the entire building qualifies for the exemption, then the district shall state the exemption. If only part of the building qualifies for exemption, the building must still show a test date for those portions of the building that do not qualify for exemption.
