Safe Water at School

  • In 2022, the Missouri legislature passed the Get the Lead out of School Drinking Water Act (RSMo 160.077), which sets standards for lead concentrations in school drinking water. The law requires schools to conduct inventory, sampling, remediation and monitoring at all potable drinking water outlets used or potentially being used for drinking, food preparation and cooking or cleaning utensils. The deadline under the law is August 1, 2024.

    In an effort to keep students and staff safe, and better understand our facilities, Lindbergh Schools went above and beyond the requirements of the law by inventorying and testing every single water source (potable and non-potable) on each campus. This testing took place March 15-22, and was conducted by Environmental Operations Inc. (EOI) following a public bidding process. 

    EOI began testing at Lindbergh Early Childhood Education, and worked up to the high school level, as prioritized in RSMO 160.077. Testing was conducted on an agreed upon timeline with the firm providing the district test results within the time frame set forth for publication and subsequent notification of lead levels. 

    Test results were provided to the district on June 7, 2024, and we are communicating with all staff and families in compliance with RSMo 160.077. Under law, testing results must be communicated directly with families, posted on the district website and reported to the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS).

    Though the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently has a lead drinking water standard limit of 15 parts per billion (ppb) of lead in water, the new “Get the Lead Out” standard requires that all Missouri schools achieve a 5 ppb limit of lead in water. 

     

    Testing By the Numbers

      • 1,316 water outlets were tested across the district. 

      • 89% (1,177) test samples overall meet the new Missouri statutory level of 5 parts per billion (ppb) or less. These test samples include several water sources not designed for consumption, including outside hose fixtures and janitorial sinks.   

      • Less than  2% of water outlets tested were potable water sources (water for drinking or kitchen use) that did not meet the new standard.

     

    Please use the left hand navigation menu to review testing and remediation details, and test results by building.