Positive Test for Lead in Water at Ira Harbison Elementary School

Officials confirm there are unusually high levels of lead in one water source at Ira Harbison Elementary School in the National School District. A sample was collected April 11 from a fountain at the southern exterior of the building, according to the results released by the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The sample was collected and tested by the Sweetwater Authority. As school districts test for lead in their drinking water, they are required by the state to fix problems if they discover levels greater than 15 parts per billion (ppb). One sample from Ira Harbison showed lead levels at 20 ppb.