I was hoping to have the actual test results to report to you all by now, but currently, I only have the information on the three water sources that failed tests around the building. Here is the info I got from Tech Ops:
“We received the final results for the drinking water testing, and there were three (3) samples that exceeded the Action Level that will need to be addressed and retested:
Lead (Action Level of 0.015 mg/L) Sample FW1-1 (OSW Filtered Water Faucet, FAS Library Sink) – Lead at 0.016 mg/L Copper (Action Level of 1.3 mg/L)
Sample DF 14-1 (Drinking Fountain, 2nd Floor Annex) – Copper at 1.42 mg/L Total Coliforms (Action Level - Any Positive Test)
Sample IM2-1 (Ice Maker, Cafeteria Lounge) – Total Coliforms Present I have taken the affected water fountain and sink out of service. The water has been shut off. The ice machine has been taken out of service and will be emptied and sanitized tonight.”
All that to say, the ice maker failed due to a sanitation issue, Tech Ops is working on reforming the cleaning schedule to start after the retest. The affected water fountain was an ancient fixture and will be removed and replaced with one of the new filtered ones. Regarding the lead presence in a sink in the FAST break room, the OSW building was built in the 90s, and there is no lead piping. They believe the failed test is due to an old fixture. They will replace it and retest those locations.
I purchased water and placed it by the microwaves in the cafeteria. I believe the water in the facility is safe, but I’ll keep bringing it in for a while.
Amy
