Everett schools to replace some water outlets after lead testing

EVERETT — Everett Public Schools shut off a number of water taps across its district after state testing found water from some outlets contained elevated levels of lead, district staff told the school board Tuesday.

On Tuesday, the school board voted to replace numerous water outlets across the district and restrict others to handwashing use only as part of a remediation process undertaken alongside the state Department of Health. The replacement plans reflect only some of the schools tested — another group of action plans is expected to be approved in June.

All the schools in the district have already been tested and have had temporary measures implemented to prevent lead exposure.

The testing came after a 2021 state law mandated testing for lead in water across the state’s school districts. The districts are required to undergo the state testing by the end of June.

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