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25 | On 11/01/22 Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Daniel Alvarez, Jessika Thompson and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Susie Fanning conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPA Alvarez met with Head Teacher Rita Delgado who accompanied LPAs on a tour of the facility, and a census was taken. The purpose of today's inspection is to address the lead exceedance, referred to as an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of over 5.5 parts per billion (ppb) in the water at the facility.
The Fresno South Regional Office received notification of water lead exceedance at the facility resulting from a water lead sampling test collected on 09/17/2022. Records were reviewed from Enthalpy Analytical and discussions with Head Teacher Delgado, it has been determined that there is an exceedance to outlet (F) in the facility. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (F) it was observed to be a hallway drinking fountain that was impacted with 5.7ppb (ALE) of lead. Head Teacher Rita Delgado stated that outlet (F) has not been in use since COVID. Furthermore, facility has made outlet inaccessible to both preschool and school-age children by placing a sign on the faucet not to use until faucets have been fixed. Head Teacher Rita Delgado stated that all drinking water is being obtained from the kitchen faucets which had a “none detected” level, the water is put into Igloo containers for each classroom and children use either their own water bottles or disposable cup as needed. While at the facility LPM Fanning spoke with Director Erin Wilcox over the phone who stated she is working with the Board and California Rural Water Association to fixed both outlets.
(See plan of correction for further corrective action 809D). Facility has already notified all the authorized representatives of this corrective action in English.
Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see next page, 809D). Head Teacher Delgado was provided a copy of the appeal rights. An exit interview was conducted with Head Teacher Delgado.
This report shall be made available to the public upon request. LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit is provided and required to be posted for 30 days. |