Dear Families,
Alsea School District is committed to the health and safety of the children in our district. In compliance with Oregon statute and administrative rule, Alsea SD has tested for lead in water on 9/26/2025.
Lead exposure can have serious behavioral and health effects. While adults can be affected, young children with developing brains and bodies are at increased risk of developing negative consequences. Lead can build up in the body over time, so it is important to limit lead exposure wherever we can. One way our district works to reduce children’s exposure to lead is by testing and remediating water fixtures that have elevated levels of lead.
As part of our Healthy and Safe Schools plan, Alsea School District has developed a plan to test for lead in all drinking water, food preparation and other outlets where students and staff get water for drinking and food preparation, at least once in 6 years. The state required action level in drinking water samples is 15 parts per billion (ppb). When a lead sample is detected at or above this level, we take immediate steps to address the source of lead to protect children and staff.
- On 9/26/25, we tested water fixtures used for drinking or food preparation for lead throughout the facility, including faucets that have been decommissioned years prior. A full-scale water testing is being conducted this week to ensure we have new results on every water source on site. This full detail will be added to the spreadsheet when results are available within 10 days of receipt.
- Any fixture testing at or above the action level of 15 ppb, has been immediately removed from service (capped line and shut off) and will not be returned to service until it has been remediated and retested to prove that the lead concentration is below the action level.
- Results are linked on our website.
- The decommissioned sink in the current 4th grade classroom has been closed and is inaccessible, but it was accessed for testing purposes. This faucet reported 19.9 ppb, which is above the EPA limit of 15 and requires action. Alsea School has again closed/capped this faucet and remediation is underway with the purchase and install of new fixtures. Retesting has occurred and new results will be published.
- We are committed to keeping you informed every step of the way as we implement our water safety program to protect the health and wellbeing of your children.
Lead in Water Test Results Summary Spreadsheet
Ms. Knudson
Superintendent/K-12 Principal
