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25 | On July 30, 2025, at 10:28 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Brian Morris, conducted a Case Management visit in response to information received from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Division of Drinking Water (DDW). LPA met with Assistant teacher Andrea Lara, Lead Teacher Jaqueline Hernandez who was informed of the reason for the visit and led LPA Morris on a facility tour at 10:50 AM.
Assembly Bill 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their drinking and cooking water for lead contamination between January 1, 2020, and January 1, 2023, and then every 5 years after the date of the first lead testing. For childcare center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to written directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1-CCP). LPA observed the report provided by the SWRCB to identify faucet A (A, two samples taken: 1st sample 19 ppb. 2nd sample 33 ppb) are in the Kitchen area of the center. This faucet has been identified as having high levels of lead.
Assistant teacher Lara reports, the faucets are in our Kitchen area and are no longer in use. The facility maintenance staff has posted signs, and all our staff is aware of the usage for faucet A are not in use currently. Assistant teacher Lara reports, we do not use any on-site drinking fountains for cooking or water consumption. Assistant teacher Lara reports, the center believed the faucet/sink area could still be used for hand washing, which is why signs were posted, and the sinks were only used for hand washing.
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