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25 | On September 28, 2022 at 10:53 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rona Chavez conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection to follow-up on an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) reported to the Regional Office by Division of Drinking Water (DDW). LPA met with Site Supervisor, Ruth Valencia and advised her the purpose of the inspection. Director provided LPA a tour of the facility inside and out. There were 15 children in care at the time of the inspection.
Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010 to test their drinking water for lead contamination between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2023, and then every five (5) years after the date of the first test. If the water testing results indicate that the facility has an ALE, an immediate response shall be required pursuant to section 101704, which may include remediation.
The Regional Office received an ALE for one (1) water outlet in this facility. The Center was notified by LPA Chavez of the results on September 09,2022 by email. Director of Risk Management Eric Reynold's sent in report on 6/8/2022. Mr. Reynold's reported the water had been shut off to the outlet and secured to prevent children/staff from having access.
During today’s inspection, LPA's toured the entire facility and inspected the outlet in question. LPA observed that the one (1) outlet was back in use. Per email by Mr. Eric Reynolds faucet was replaced and retested with a ALE result of 2.0 passing. Site Supervisor advised that the outlets have been closed since Covid-19 began. Prior to Covid-19 the outlets were used for drinking water.
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