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25 | On November 3, 2022 at 12:15 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Laura Villanueva 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 facility Director, Katherine Eclarinal and advised her the purpose of the inspection. Director provided LPA a tour of the facility. There were 53 children with 6 teachers 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 (2) water outlet in this facility. The Center was notified by LPA Villanueva of the results on November 3, 2022 in personal. LPA advised Director that location (I, K) had an ALE of 12.800 and 16.700. Director advised the location had been secured preventing children/staff from having access.
During today’s inspection, LPA toured the entire facility and inspected the outlets in question. LPA observed that the 2 sinks with water fountains were replaced with sink with faucet only. The water fountains were removed completely. LPA reviewed the Provider Information Notice (PIN) 21-21-CCP "Release of the Written Directives for Lead Testing of Water in Licensed Child Care Centers Per AB 2370."
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