Lead Testing of Drinking Water: Prior Years
The Oregon Health Authority's Healthy and Safe Schools (HASS) Plan promotes transparency around lead in water testing by school districts, ESDs, and charter schools. Lead in water testing is required by Division 22 Rules (OAR 581-022-2223). All school districts, ESDs, and charter schools must test all required fixtures for elevated levels of lead at least every 6 years starting July 1, 2020 per OAR 333-061-0400. The basic schedule for when testing is to occur is set by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), with specific facility test times for districts testing over multiple years to be determined cooperatively between ODE and the district.
Lead in Water Testing Process
The lead in water testing process, though not complicated, involves many steps. The graphics below show a high level overview of the lead in water testing process.
The state will reimburse school districts, charter schools, and ESDs for the direct lab costs associated with mandatory testing of water for elevated levels of lead. This includes reimbursement for the lab costs, as well as other qualifying expenses such as sample bottles and shipping costs. In addition, ODE will reimburse a set amount on a per sample basis in an attempt to help offset collection costs. These funds can also be used to help offset costs paid to consultants for districts that have chosen to hire outside companies to perform this work for them. The additional per sample amount will be determined largely on the availability of funds once all direct lab costs for the state have been paid for a given year. Reimbursement requires submission of properly completed reimbursement form templates, lab results, lab invoices, and receipts.
Lead Testing of Drinking Water: Prior Years
Lead Testing of Drinking Water: 2023-24 School Year
Click on the link below to view the results of the lead testing of drinking water for 2023-24.
- Alder Elementary School
- Davis Elementary School
- Hartley Elementary School
- Margaret Scott Elementary School
- Salish Ponds Elementary School
- Sweetbriar Elementary School
Lead Testing of Drinking Water 2023-24 School Year
Alder Elementary School
In February 2024, PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc. (PBS) performed drinking water sampling and analysis for lead at Alder Elementary School in Portland, Oregon. The testing followed testing conducting in 2023 which found elevated concentrations of lead at three outlets and non-functioning outlets at 2 locations. Following this testing, these outlets were replaced or repaired respectively. This testing was intended to confirm outlets are now dispensing water the acceptable concentrations of lead.
| Fixture Location Description | Fixture ID# | Initial Test Date | Initial Test Result (ppb) | Initial Level | Final Retest Date | Final Test Result (ppb) | Final Level |
| Gym building second floor custodial office |
014 |
2/15/2024 | 5.93 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Faculty work room | 047 | 2/15/2024 | 9.65 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Room 31 | 088 | 2/15/2024 | 8.50 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Room 10 | 009 | 2/15/2024 | 4.08 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Room 5 | 029 | 2/15/2024 | 4.44 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lead in Water Test Notes
- The lead in water Action Level is 15 parts per billion (ppb).
- Any fixture testing at or above the action level of 15 ppb is immediately removed from service and cannot be returned to service until it has been remediated and passed follow-up testing.
- A "ND" or "non-detect" test result indicates the sample measured below the minimum detection limit of [#] ppb.
- Test results equal to or greater than the Action Level of 15 ppb are highlighted in red and precede a "High" value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
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Test results near the Action Level of 15 ppb (11.99 to 14.99 ppb) are highlighted in yellow and precede a "Med" (Medium) value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
Davis Elementary School
In February and April 2024, PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc. (PBS) performed drinking water sampling and analysis for lead at Davis Elementary School in Portland, Oregon. The testing was requested by Reynolds School District (the District) in order to follow-up on outlets which had previously shown to dispense elevated concentrations of lead and were subsequently replaced or were not tested due to malfunction. Testing is also intended to meet requirements from the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to conduct testing for lead in school drinking water systems.
| Fixture Location Description | Fixture ID# | Initial Test Date | Initial Test Result (ppb) | Initial Level | Final Retest Date | Final Test Result (ppb) | Final Level |
| Health/Nurse | 008 | 2/15/2024 | 1.09 |
Low |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Title I Room | 032 | 2/15/2024 | 32.2 | High | 4/05/2024 | 1.20 | Low |
| Cafeteria | 005 | 2/15/2024 | ND | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cafeteria | 006 | 2/15/2024 | ND | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lead in Water Test Notes
- The lead in water Action Level is 15 parts per billion (ppb).
- Any fixture testing at or above the action level of 15 ppb is immediately removed from service and cannot be returned to service until it has been remediated and passed follow-up testing.
- A "ND" or "non-detect" test result indicates the sample measured below the minimum detection limit of [#] ppb.
- Test results equal to or greater than the Action Level of 15 ppb are highlighted in red and precede a "High" value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
- Test results near the Action Level of 15 ppb (11.99 to 14.99 ppb) are highlighted in yellow and precede a "Med" (Medium) value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
Hartley Elementary School
In February 2024, PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc. (PBS) performed drinking water sampling and analysis for lead at Hartley Elementary School in Portland, Oregon. The testing followed testing conducting in 2023 which found elevated concentrations of lead at one outlet and non-functioning outlets at 3 locations. Following this testing, these outlets were replaced or repaired respectively. This testing was intended to confirm outlets are now dispensing water the acceptable concentrations of lead.
| Fixture Location Description | Fixture ID# | Initial Test Date | Initial Test Result (ppb) | Initial Level | Final Retest Date | Final Test Result (ppb) | Final Level |
| Workroom | 006 | 2/16/2024 | 3.01 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| North pod restroom | 074 | 2/16/2024 | 2.17 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| North pod classroom | 075 | 2/16/2024 | 0.558 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| North pod | 072 | 2/16/2024 | 1.53 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lead in Water Test Notes
- The lead in water Action Level is 15 parts per billion (ppb).
- Any fixture testing at or above the action level of 15 ppb is immediately removed from service and cannot be returned to service until it has been remediated and passed follow-up testing.
- A "ND" or "non-detect" test result indicates the sample measured below the minimum detection limit of [#] ppb.
- Test results equal to or greater than the Action Level of 15 ppb are highlighted in red and precede a "High" value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
- Test results near the Action Level of 15 ppb (11.99 to 14.99 ppb) are highlighted in yellow and precede a "Med" (Medium) value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
Margaret Scott Elementary School
In February 2024, PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc. (PBS) performed drinking water sampling and analysis for lead at drinking outlets which had either previously been tested and found to dispense water with elevated on concentrations of lead or were not able to be tested due to fixture malfunction at Margaret Scott Elementary School in Portland, Oregon. The testing was requested by Reynolds School District (the District) to meet requirements from the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to conduct testing for lead in school drinking water systems.
| Fixture Location Description | Fixture ID# | Initial Test Date | Initial Test Result (ppb) | Initial Level | Final Retest Date | Final Test Result (ppb) | Final Level |
| Kitchen, NE wall sink | 001 | 2/7/2024 | 6.73 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Computer room, south office | 041 | 2/7/2024 | 5.96 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| West hall north boy's restroom sink (south tap) | 011 | 2/7/2024 | 3.97 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lead in Water Test Notes
- The lead in water Action Level is 15 parts per billion (ppb).
- Any fixture testing at or above the action level of 15 ppb is immediately removed from service and cannot be returned to service until it has been remediated and passed follow-up testing.
- A "ND" or "non-detect" test result indicates the sample measured below the minimum detection limit of [#] ppb.
- Test results equal to or greater than the Action Level of 15 ppb are highlighted in red and precede a "High" value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
- Test results near the Action Level of 15 ppb (11.99 to 14.99 ppb) are highlighted in yellow and precede a "Med" (Medium) value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
Salish Ponds Elementary School
In February and April 2024, PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc. (PBS) performed drinking water sampling and analysis for lead at Salish Ponds Elementary School in Portland, Oregon. The testing was requested by Reynolds School District (the District) in order to follow-up on outlets which had previously shown to dispense elevated concentrations of lead and were subsequently replaced or were not tested due to malfunction. Testing is also intended to meet requirements from the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to conduct testing for lead in school drinking water systems.
| Fixture Location Description | Fixture ID# | Initial Test Date | Initial Test Result (ppb) | Initial Level | Final Retest Date | Final Test Result (ppb) | Final Level |
| Kitchen, SE food prep (east) | 002 | 2/16/2024 | 56.4 | High | 4/5/2024 | 4.48 | Low |
| Gym hall | 055 | 2/16/2024 | ND | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gym hall | 056 | 2/16/2024 | 5.61 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lead in Water Test Notes
- The lead in water Action Level is 15 parts per billion (ppb).
- Any fixture testing at or above the action level of 15 ppb is immediately removed from service and cannot be returned to service until it has been remediated and passed follow-up testing.
- A "ND" or "non-detect" test result indicates the sample measured below the minimum detection limit of [#] ppb.
- Test results equal to or greater than the Action Level of 15 ppb are highlighted in red and precede a "High" value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
- Test results near the Action Level of 15 ppb (11.99 to 14.99 ppb) are highlighted in yellow and precede a "Med" (Medium) value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
Sweetbriar Elementary School
In February and April 2024, PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc. (PBS) performed drinking water sampling and analysis for lead at Sweetbriar Elementary School in Portland, Oregon. The testing was requested by Reynolds School District (the District) in order to follow-up on outlets which had previously shown to dispense elevated concentrations of lead and were subsequently replaced or were not tested due to malfunction. Testing is also intended to meet requirements from the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to conduct testing for lead in school drinking water systems.
| Fixture Location Description | Fixture ID# | Initial Test Date | Initial Test Result (ppb) | Initial Level | Final Retest Date | Final Test Result (ppb) | Final Level |
| Gym teacher restroom | 006 | 2/16/2024 | 7.50 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Room 22 | 016 | 2/16/2024 | 5.01 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Outside room 3 | 027 | 2/16/2024 | 4.65 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Outside room 4 21820700-029CF23A | 029 | 2/16/2024 | 59.8 | High | 4/5/2024 | 0.483 | Low |
| Room 5 | 031 | 2/16/2024 | 1.67 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Room 19 | 050 | 2/16/2024 | 9.17 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Counselor | 052 | 2/16/2024 | 6.78 | Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Room 24 21820700-054CF23A | 054 | 2/16/2024 | 18.4 | High | 4/5/2024 | 0.608 | Low |
Lead in Water Test Notes
- The lead in water Action Level is 15 parts per billion (ppb).
- Any fixture testing at or above the action level of 15 ppb is immediately removed from service and cannot be returned to service until it has been remediated and passed follow-up testing.
- A "ND" or "non-detect" test result indicates the sample measured below the minimum detection limit of [#] ppb.
- Test results equal to or greater than the Action Level of 15 ppb are highlighted in red and precede a "High" value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
- Test results near the Action Level of 15 ppb (11.99 to 14.99 ppb) are highlighted in yellow and precede a "Med" (Medium) value in the "Initial Level" or "Final Level" column.
Lead Testing of Drinking Water 2022-23 School Year
Alder Elementary School
Alder Water Report
Alder Water Testing Result Summary
Davis Elementary School
Davis Water Report
Davis Water Testing Result Summary
Glenfair Elementary School
Glenfair Water Report
Glenfair Water Testing Result Summary
Hartley Elementary School
Hartley Water Report
Hartley Water Testing Result Summary
Margaret Scott Elementary School
Margaret Scott Water Report
Margaret Scott Water Testing Result Summary
Salish Ponds Elementary School
Salish Ponds Water Report
Salish Ponds Water Testing Result Summary
Sweetbriar Elementary School
Sweetbriar Water Report
Sweetbriar Water Testing Result Summary
Lead Testing of Drinking Water: January 16, 2017
Remaining work to be completed:
- Wilkes Elementary School needs filters installed or bubblers removed in Portables A1, A2 and B4.
- HB Lee Middle School needs filters added or bubblers removed in Rooms 607, 609 and 610. Work is needed on the bottle filler in the cafeteria.
- Reynolds High School has bubblers in the choir, band and stage areas. These passed water quality tests. However, will have filters installed or bubblers removed.
- Reynolds Middle School and Administration offices will be assessed further when ice/snow clears.
Note: All fixtures that have not passed testing are not being used.
Lead Testing of Drinking Water: August 17, 2016
- Bubblers were replaced at Wilkes Elementary School on Monday, August 15, 2016.
- Elkay filling stations are being installed and classroom bubbler faucets are being capped and decommissioned at Salish Ponds Elementary School. Work began on Tuesday, August 16, 2016.
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The priority for remediation work is: Alder, Glenfair, Sweetbriar Elementary Schools and Reynolds High School. Remediation work starts when the equipment, supplies and materials are received. Remediation work updates will be provided here regularly.
Lead Testing of Drinking Water: August 10, 2016
Final water test results were posted online at 4:47pm. The unit ug/L is equivalent to parts per billion. The EPA has established action levels of 20ppb for schools. Municipal water sources action levels are set by the EPA at 15 parts per billion or ug/L.
The drinking water testing results were received as of Wednesday, August 10, 2016.
A number of practices will be put into place:
- Porcelain drinking fountains will be decommissioned and capped. Although testing results were mixed, porcelain fixtures are aged, more likely to fail and replacement parts are hard to find, making repairs challenging and costly.
- Bubble fountains in classrooms will either be decommissioned and capped or have under sink filtration systems installed.
- Break room sinks will have water filtration systems installed.
- All drinking water sources will be tagged to clearly display the dates and test results. The tags also have space to note future maintenance, inspections information.
- Fixtures that failed water testing thresholds on initial tests will not be available for use. Additional work will be required and the fixture will not be used until a clear test result is obtained. The process to repair, replace and/or locate the source of contamination will be ongoing and systematic, with reports made available as received.
- All bathroom sinks, showers, fixtures in lab classrooms and janitorial closets are not intended for drinking water. Informational signs will be installed noting the water source is for non-drinking water only and those sources will not be on any testing cycle.
Trends:
- The district standard for fountain installation has been Elkay Water Filling Stations for the past four years. All of those fixtures passed testing.
- Schools that do not have enough drinking water sources cleared and available for use will be provided 5-gallon water dispensers and cups or refillable water bottles for student and staff use.
- All water used for cooking or drinking will be from fixtures that passed or bottled water.
Lead Testing of Drinking Water: Prior to July 12, 2016
Final water test results were posted online at 4:47pm.
Information posted prior to July 12, 2016
Although there are no water testing requirements for Oregon Schools, Reynolds School District will voluntarily be testing drinking water for lead in all our schools.
The guidance provided by the Environmental Protection Agency guidance will be followed.
A professional lab will be utilized to test collected water samples.
The test results will be communicated to families and staff as soon as results are available. Results have not been coming in in the anticipated time frame, so the district is suspending use of drinking water sources and providing bottled water. A letter was sent to staff and parents on 7/12/16 (see below). Spanish translation will be available soon and sent and posted.
The District has retained the services of PBS Engineering and Environmental, a local firm with expertise in specialty testing.
The District received test kits and has begun collecting drinking water samples from all sources in order of the age of the building (oldest to newest). Sample collection is estimated to be complete on June 20, 2016.
Update 6/24/16: Approximately 550 samples were submitted to the lab on June 21, 2016. Results are expected between June 27 and July 1, 2016. Approximately 30% of the samples collected will be re-collected, due to high sediment. The re-sampling started June 23, 2016 and will be completed within a few days, the results from the new samples are expected back within 7 days of submission.
Update 7/13/16: Over 700 water samples are at the lab awaiting processing. We are not getting results by school as anticipated. The lab has started processing some samples from each district instead of doing one school or one district at a time.
For convenience as we near summer vacation, this web page will be utilized to provide updates about the work and the test results, as they are available.
Information for Parents from the Center for Disease Control on Lead Exposure
Information from the Environmental Protection Agency on Protecting your Family from Lead Exposure
Multnomah County provides blood tests for lead exposure in children.
Water providers are required to test water.
Rockwood Water - Most Recent Water Quality Report
City of Gresham - Most Recent Water Quality Report
Portland Water Bureau - Most Recent Water Quality Report
City of Troutdale - Most Recent Water Quality Report
City of Wood Village - Most Recent Water Quality Report
Supporting Documents
Know the Facts by CDC: English (310 KB) Know the Facts by CDC: Spanish (226 KB) Information Letter: 7/13/16 Spanish (339 KB) 