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25 | On 1/16/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melanie Otsuji conducted a Case Management - Lead Testing/Exceedance Inspection. LPA met with the Director, Sayeeda Siddigui. LPA was provided a tour of the facility inside and out. Also present during today's inspection were 2 additional staff members and 10 school aged children.
LPA discussed to the facility representative that Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010 to test their drinking water for lead contamination between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2023, and then every 5 years after the date of the first test. Health and Safety (HSC) Code section 1597.16 authorizes the Department to implement and administer procedures for lead testing at CCCs through written instructions until it adopts regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act. LPA discussed to the facility representative of the PIN 21-21-CCP - Release of the Written Directives for Lead Testing of Water in Licensed Child Care Centers Per AB 2370 https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/PINs/2021/CCP/PIN-21-21-CCP.pdf
Sample ID 010214758 A and B - had a Lead Action Level of Exceedance Response test date of 11/15/2023 of 5.5 ppb or greater. The facility representative stated they have not utilized the sink since testing results came in. Facility had outlet replaced and is awaiting retesting.
Please see LIC 809D page for the citation.
Appeal rights provided. Exit interview was conducted with Director, Sayeeda Siddigui and facility representative, Michele Massaro.. |