State of California Requirements for Lead Testing in

State of California Requirements for Lead Testing in Schools Al Javier March 7, 2018 | emwd. org

2017 Permit Amendment: 2017 PA-SCHOOLS • Flint, Michigan • Current Lead and Copper Rule does not include schools • Permit amended in January 2017 • All community water systems shall: – Assist Kindergarten to 12 th grade (K-12) public or private schools who request lead sampling – Complete by November 1, 2019 2 | emwd. org

Assisting Schools with Lead sampling • EMWD must respond within 60 days and meet with school, finalize a plan and sample within 90 days • Sample plan may include up to 5 sample sites: – During the school session - Tuesday through Friday – After 6 hours of inactivity, collect first flush – EMWD will include a source water sample • Electronic reporting to State and copy to school representative • No action needed if results are 15 ppb or less 3 | emwd. org

If Sample(s) Exceed 15 ppb • Notify school within two (school) days of receipt • Collect additional samples within ten business days (if sample site remains in service) • Collect final re-sample after school completes corrective action and is less than 15 ppb 4 | emwd. org

Reporting and Costs • Electronic Reporting to State – EMWD does not report results to the public • Copy of report to school representative • Consumer Confidence Report - number of schools that requested testing (not results) • EMWD bears costs for sampling and testing only • School bears costs for corrective actions and maintenance 5 | emwd. org

California Assembly Bill 746 6 | emwd. org

California Assembly Bill 746 • Effective January 1, 2018 • Requires the community water system, such as EMWD, that serves a public school site constructed before January 1, 2010 to test for lead – Includes K-12 schools, preschools, and child day care facilities located on public school property – Private schools not required, but still eligible to request sampling under the 2017 Permit Amendment • Deadline of July 1, 2019 7 | emwd. org

AB 746 vs 2017 Permit Amendment AB 746 Permit Amendment • A written request for lead testing is made by the community water system, such as EMWD, to the PUBLIC school and/or school district • A formal request for lead testing is made by a PRIVATE or PUBLIC school/district representative to EMWD • Kindergarten to 12 th grade; including on-site preschools and child day care facilities • Final deadline of November 1, 2019 • Final deadline of July 1, 2019 8 | emwd. org • Kindergarten to 12 th grade

AB 746 and 2017 Permit Amendment • 90 days to develop sampling plan and collect sample – Identify and sample up to five locations at each school site – Sampling time • Collection Tuesday through Friday while school is in session • Locations must be “first draw, ” after 6 hours of inactivity • Notifying school after receiving results from lab – 2 business days when result is >15 ppb – 10 business days when result is <15 ppb • Report only to the State and school • EMWD is responsible for resampling 9 | emwd. org

EMWD’s Service Area Approximately 124 public schools • Hemet Unified School District (10 schools) • Menifee Union School District (14 schools) • Moreno Valley Unified School District (38 schools) • Murrieta Valley Unified School District (9 schools) • Nuview Union School District (1 school) – in process • Perris Elementary School District (6 schools) • Perris Union High School District (3 schools) • Romoland School District (5 schools) – in process • Riverside County Office of Education (4 schools) – scheduled • San Jacinto Unified School District (5 schools) – completed • Temecula Valley Unified School District (7 schools) • Val Verde Unified School District (21 schools) – scheduled 10 | emwd. org

AB 746 and 2017 Permit Amendment Cost AB 746 - 124 Public Schools • 124 x 6 samples x ($12 to $15 test) = $8, 280 to $11, 160 • 124 x 5 hours = 620 hours 2017 Permit Amendment - 31 Private Schools • 31 x 6 samples x ($12 to $15 test) = $2, 232 to $2, 790 • 31 x 5 hours = 155 hours Potential Cost - 155 Private and Public Schools • $10, 512 to $13, 950 testing cost • 775 hours 11 | emwd. org

AB 746 Action Plan • Continue to mail and email request letters to – Superintendents of each school district – Designated contact for each school or school district • Sequentially contact schools – Organize timeframe for each school district and their associated schools • Meet to plan and schedule samplings • Sample using ERC staff and if necessary Water Operations staff • Conduct follow-up meeting with results 12 | emwd. org

Contact Information Al Javier Director of Environmental and Regulatory Compliance (951) 928 -3777 Ext. 6327 Email: javiera@emwd. org 13 | emwd. org