school lead sampling
Testing for Lead in K-12 School Drinking Water
The issue of lead in school drinking water has received a lot of attention in recent years. This is because school-age children are among those particularly vulnerable to health and developmental problems after exposure to high levels of lead.
With the passage of LD 153 (An Act to Strengthen Testing for Lead in School Drinking Water), the Maine Legislature has mandated that all K-12 schools in Maine test their drinking water for the presence of lead. The Drinking Water Program has been charged with coordinating the effort, which will begin October 1st, 2021 and continue until May 31st, 2022.
For more information about the program and the health effects of lead, please visit Maine's Drinking Water Program website, or call us with specific questions at 207-287-2070. You can also visit Maine's Childhood Lead Poisoning website, or call 866-292-3474, for more information.
View or download Information about Lead in Drinking Water for Students, Staff, and Parents.
Test results and public notice
| School | Test Results 5/5/2022 |
School Specific Memo 5/8/2022 |
Public Notice 5/9/2022 |
| Academy Hill School | A & L Lab Report - AHS | School Specific - AHS | Public Notice - AHS |
| Cape Cod Hill School | A & L Lab Report - CCHS | School Specific - CCHS | Public Notice - CCHS |
| Cascade Brook School | A & L Lab Report - CBS | School Specific - CBS | Public Notice - CBS |
| G.D. Cushing School | A & L Lab Report - GDC | School Specific - GDC | Public Notice - GDC |
| Mt. Blue High School | A & L Lab Report - MBHS | School Specific - MBHS | Public Notice - MBHS |
| Mt. Blue Middle School | A & L Lab Report - MBMS | School Specific - MBMS | Public Notice - MBMS |
| W.G. Mallett School | A & L Lab Report - WGM | School Specific - WGM | Public Notice - WGM |
Follow-UP Test Results
| School | Flush Test Results 7/21/2022 |
Confirmation Test Results 7/21/22 |
Composite and Source Results 8/19/2022 |
| Academy Hill School | A & L Lab Report - AHS | A & L Lab Report - AHS | |
| Cape Cod Hill School | A & L Lab Report - CCHS | A & L Lab Report - CCHS | |
| Cascade Brook School | A & L Lab Report - CBS | A & L Lab Report - CBS | A & L Lab Report - CBS |
| G.D. Cushing School | A & L Lab Report - GDC | A & L Lab Report - GDC | |
| Mt. Blue High School | A & L Lab Report - MBHS | A & L Lab Report - MBHS | |
| Mt. Blue Middle School | A & L Lab Report - MBMS | A & L Lab Report - MBMS | |
| W.G. Mallett School | A & L Lab Report - WGM | A & L Lab Report - WGM | A & L Lab Report - WGM |
Follow-UP Test Results
| School | Test Results 3/21/2023 |
| Academy Hill School | A & L Lab Report - AHS |
| Cape Cod Hill School | A & L Lab Report - CCHS |
| Cascade Brook School | A & L Lab Report - CBS |
| G.D. Cushing School | Prior test had passing results |
| Mt. Blue High School | A & L Lab Report - MBHS |
| Mt. Blue Middle School | A & L Lab Report - MBMS |
| W.G. Mallett School | A & L Lab Report - WGM |
communications
- Drinking Water Update - April 5, 2023
- PFAs Testing - March, 5 2023
- School Water Supply Update - Dec 12, 2022
- Update to RSU 9 Board of Directors - Aug 23, 2022
- Test Results/Comments Summary - Aug 23, 2022
- District Water Update - May 11, 2022
- School-Specific Memos (linked in table above) - May 8, 2022
- RSU 9 District Water Update - May 8, 2022
- School Lead Sampling Update - May 6, 2022
- No School on Friday, May 6 - May 5, 2022