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25 | On 06/30/2022 at 9:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kiriko Lynch made a collateral inspection and met with Naomi Faulkner and Abraxas Layton. The inspection was made in response to water lead testing results received from the California State Water Resource Control Board. The test results showed that the following faucets tested above the allowable level (5.5 ppb) of lead in the water:
Blue Lake State Preschool Classroom:
Fixture “B” – hallway children’s drinking fountain, 28 ppb
The staff have made the fixture inaccessible by: Facility staff have wrapped the fountain in plastic and tape. Facility representative stated the fountain is shut off and not been used since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Facility representative stated the fixture was removed and replaced on 03/15/2022, and retested and passed on 04/12/2022. Children in care were receiving drinking water from dispensers and disposable cups filled with water from the facility kitchen sink.
The following deficiency is being cited (see LIC 809D). A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representatives Naomi Faulkner and Abraxas Layton. |