Water At 9 Central Bucks Schools Tests Positive For Lead

DOYLESTOWN, PA —The Central Bucks School District is working to remediate 16 drinking water sources at local schools that tested positive for lead.

In a letter sent to parents, Superintendent John J. Kopicki said Langan Engineering recently conducted water testing at all of the district's schools. In total, 1,050 water sources were tested. Of those, 16 sources at nine schools came up positive for lead.

These 16 sites were spread among the following nine schools: Buckingham Elementary, Cold Spring Elementary, Groveland Elementary, Kutz Elementary, Lenape Middle School, Tohickon Middle School, Unami Middle School, Central Bucks East High School, and Central West High School.

As a result of the findings, the district said its Facilities and Energy Management Operations Department "immediately began remediation of impacted water sources."

The work is expected to be completed prior to the start of the 2019-2020 school year.

Follow-up testing will be done to ensure that the impacted water sources are safe, Kopicki said.