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Oakland Unified School District

Timeline

2022

March, 2022

2019

August, 2019

EBMUD testing schedule, test results, action taken and status by school site

May, 2019

EBMUD Testing has been completed.

The items in yellow in the linked spreadsheet indicate elevated results per Board Policy 3511.3, the District Clean Drinking Water standards, and are in need of repair. OUSD Buildings and Grounds is in the process of repairing the elevated fixtures. When the fixtures are repaired and notification given to retest, results will be updated here.

2018

April 2018

OUSD Testing

February 2018

  • On Feb 28, 2018 the Board of Education adopted Board Policy 3511.3 Clean Drinking Water. This policy requires the district to replace or remediate sources of consumable water that contain lead levels higher than 5 ppb. Previously, the district had been adhering to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended action level of 15 ppb.
  • EBMUD testing at all district-run K-12 school sites continues.

January 2018

  • OUSD completed testing at charter-run schools located at district facilities.
  • EBMUD testing at all district-run K-12 school sites continues.

2017

December 2017

  • OUSD completed testing at all district-run school sites and child development centers.
  • OUSD testing at charter-run schools located at district facilities continues.
  • EBMUD testing at all district-run K-12 school sites continues.

November 2017

  • OUSD began testing the water quality at charter-run schools located at district facilities.
  • EBMUD started testing the water quality at all district-run K-12 school sites.

October 2017

Initial OUSD Testing

September 2017

  • OUSD began proactively testing the water quality at all district-run school sites and child development centers.

August 2017

  • OUSD inquired about district-wide water quality testing through a state-funded program administered by East Bay MUD (EBMUD).