Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
20,
2016
Dear
Tanner
families,
In
light
of
national
events
that
have
brought
increased
attention
to
the
issue
of
water
quality,
the
City
of
Chicago
announced
several
additional
precautionary
measures
that
will
be
added
to
the
Citys
water
testing
protocol,
continuing
the
Citys
track
record
of
exceeding
current
state
and
federal
regulations
as
well
as
industry
standards.
As
part
of
this
announcement,
Chicago
Public
Schools
(CPS)
began
a
pilot
program
to
test
water
at
28
schools
to
help
develop
a
standard
approach
for
testing
across
the
district.
Our
top
priority
is
the
health
and
safety
of
our
students
and
staff,
and
this
pilot
was
initiated
out
of
an
abundance
of
caution
to
ensure
the
water
in
our
schools
is
safe.
The
28
schools
were
chosen
based
on
criteria
that
includes
the
age
of
the
school,
age
of
the
students
(with
priority
given
to
schools
with
pre-K
programs),
presence
of
a
kitchen
(where
meals
are
prepared)
and
presence
of
pipes
that
could
need
repairs
or
replacement.
An
additional
four
schools
opted
to
also
test
their
water
alongside
this
pilot
program.
Suburban
Labs,
an
independent
lab,
analyzed
the
water
as
part
of
this
program.
The
results
of
this
pilot
program
(a
total
of
236
samples)
were
analyzed,
and
31
of
the
32
schools
had
lead
levels
under
the
EPAs
action
level
of
15
parts
per
billion
(ppb).
The
initial
round
of
tests
at
Tanner
used
samples
of
drinking
water
from
five
locations
spread
throughout
the
school,
as
well
as
in
the
kitchen.
The
results
showed
that
the
water
in
the
kitchen
did
not
have
detectable
lead
levels,
but
in
one
of
the
tests,
a
drinking
fountain
on
the
third
floor
of
the
school
produced
a
lead
level
of
19.8
ppb,
which
exceeds
the
EPA
action
level
of
15
ppb.
As
soon
as
CPS
received
this
initial
result
on
Monday,
the
drinking
fountain
was
immediately
turned
off,
and
CPS
ordered
an
additional
round
of
testing
at
Tanner
to
survey
all
drinking
fountains
at
the
school.
After
expediting
the
test
results,
we
received
the
final
results
Thursday
evening,
which
showed
that
an
additional
two
drinking
fountains
had
lead
levels
above
15
ppb,
at
47.5
ppb
(15.8
ppb
after
the
pipe
was
flushed)
and
15
ppb
(non
detect
after
the
pipe
was
flushed).
These
two
fountains
were
immediately
removed.
The
final
deep
flush
test
showed
that
one
of
the
fountains
that
was
shut
off
had
a
lead
level
of
114
ppb,
a
likely
result
of
being
shut
off
for
several
days.
CPS
is
working
with
CPS
Facilities
Management
and
the
Chicago
Department
of
Water
Management
(DWM)
to
determine
the
precise
cause
of
the
elevated
lead
levels,
and
will
make
any
necessary
remediations
that
will
provide
a
long-term
solution.
The
full
results
of
Tanners
tests
will
be
available
online
at
cps.edu/leadtesting
with
the
rest
of
the
school
testing
results.
Further,
as
a
result
of
the
pilot
program,
all
schools
will
be
tested
out
of
an
abundance
of
caution,
with
schools
that
have
younger
children
and
older
buildings
tested
first.
1
of
2
Federal
guidance
indicates
that
children
under
the
age
of
six
are
at
the
highest
risk
for
harmful
lead
exposure,
and
they
can
be
exposed
to
lead
from
a
variety
of
sources,
including
paint,
soil
and
even
some
consumer
products.
If
you
are
concerned
about
your
child,
please
contact
your
childs
physician
or
another
medical
provider
who
can
administer
a
blood
test.
The
Chicago
Department
of
Public
Health
(CDPH)s
lead
hotline
can
address
any
health
related
questions
you
may
have;
for
questions
or
more
information,
please
call
312-747-5323.
For
additional
information
about
lead
and
children,
visit
www.cdc.gov/lead.
The
safety
of
your
children
is
our
highest
priority,
and
we
are
doing
everything
in
our
power
to
address
this
situation
in
a
quick
and
thorough
manner.
We
will
continue
to
keep
you
and
your
family
informed
throughout
this
process.
For
more
information,
Principal
White
will
be
holding
a
parent
meeting
on
Tuesday,
May
24
at
4:00
pm
to
answer
questions
and
discuss
next
steps.
Sincerely,
Forrest
Claypool
Dr.
Julie
Morita
CEO,
Chicago
Public
Schools
Commissioner,
Chicago
Department
of
Public
Health
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of
2