Lead Testing Program
Raymore-Peculiar action
The Raymore-Peculiar School District is testing water sources across the district to comply with Missouri regulations.
Drinking water outlets with lead concentrations that exceed the state standard must be retested and remediated or removed from use.
All Ray-Pec drinking fountains, water bottle filling stations, and sinks used in cooking stations were tested and the results fall within the state requirement.
The Ray-Pec School District has removed from use any fixtures with results above the reporting limit.
When an elevated level of lead is detected in water samples, the district develops and implements a mitigation plan. This includes removing and replacing fixtures, and re-testing the sources. Any fixture with an elevated lead level is unavailable for use as drinking water or food preparation until it is repaired and replaced and passes the testing.
About the testing
The District solicited bids for water sampling, reporting, and consulting services. Bids were received from three vendors. On May 25, 2023, the Board approved a bid from Axiom for testing lead in water distribution sources district wide.
Missouri state law
In 2022, the Missouri legislature approved the "Get the Lead out of School Drinking Water Act."
The act required schools to begin testing for lead in all potable water distribution sources districtwide, beginning in the 2023-2024 school year.
The act requires schools to conduct inventory, sampling, remediation, and monitoring at all potable drinking water outlets used or potentially used for drinking, food preparation, and cooking or cleaning utensils.
The EPA standard for acceptable lead levels in drinking water is less than 15 ppb (parts per billion).
The Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water Act requires that school building water sources contain a lead content of less than 5 ppb.
The water you may use in your home or at other locations may exceed the required school threshold and be well within the federal safety requirements. For example, bottled water may legally have up to 15 ppb.