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25 | On May 27, 2022 at 8:30 am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Snow went to the administrative office for NORTHCOAST CHILDREN'S SERVICES located at 1266 9th street in Arcata to meet with 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.
E & F (8.5 ppb & 9.9 ppb) both kitchen sinks failed the first test, plan to replace fixtures. Currently turned off. There is another kitchen sink fixture D that is being used to prepare food.
A & A-30 (10 ppb & 16 ppb) are the same drinking fountain; replaced the fixture, Failed retest. Is turned off until fixed.
B, C & G (28 ppb, 6.8 ppb, 6.3 ppb) are all inaccessible to children; they are faucets in the community center building that houses the facility but are not accessible to children & are not within the licensed area; they are permanently inaccessible to children.
Children in care are receiving drinking water from pitchers & cups.
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 representative, Abraxas Layton. |