'Actionable' Lead Levels Found in Fixtures at Three Wilmington Schools

UPDATED: 2:34 p.m.

WILMINGTON, MA — The latest round of water testing at Wilmington's schools has revealed 'actionable' lead levels in water fixtures at three schools in Wilmington, the town announced Friday. According to the announcement, 23 water fixtures at the West Intermediate School, Shawsheen School and Boutwell School had lead levels at or above the "action level" of 15 parts per billion.

According to the announcement, the town recently received test results from 92 fixtures at West Intermediate, Shawsheen, Wilmington Middle School and Boutwell. Superintendent Mary DeLai told Patch that none of the water sources with levels above the "action" level are drinking water sources.

"The testing being done now is to proactively identify any potential water sources that have elevated lead levels," DeLai told Patch."Anything that could be a drinking water source has already been addressed.

On June 8, the Town announced that four water sources at West Intermediate, Boutwell and Shawsheen schools showed elevated lead levels. June's announcement indicated that the four water sources had lead levels slightly above the state's action level.

The town recently expanded its testing to all faucets including those found in classrooms and other locations.

"We are going above and beyond to make sure that any water source with elevated lead levels is replaced," DeLai added." I am thankful to the town and the Department of Public Buildings that they have taken this pro-active approach."

Town Manager Jeff Hull was not immediately available for comment. Check back with Patch for updates on this story.