Update on Water from APS

From Dr. Carstarphen:

I am pleased to report to you today that the water you drink and use in Atlanta Public Schools’ buildings has met Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.

This means that following the district’s voluntary water testing initiative for the presence of lead this summer, all occupied APS buildings have met the standard of being below the EPA action level of 15 parts per billion (ppb) for public water systems. This is even more stringent than the EPA’s action level for schools, which is 20 ppb.

More details of the testing are available at atlsuper.com and at our water testing web page.

Nothing is more important than the safety of our students and staff, and I am proud of the leadership this district took in being the first school district in Georgia to test water across its system. Thanks to Larry Hoskins (Chief Operating Officer); Alvah Hardy (Executive Director of Facilities); and Yvonne Douglas ( Project Manager for APS Energy and Environmental Services) for championing this effort.