Dennis Capati / MGN IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bonneville School District #93 officials found elevated levels of lead in the drinking water at Bonneville High School during a test conducted on July 3, 2018.
The lead level that requires public education and additional requirements is 15 parts per billion or 0.015 mg/L.
The level of lead tested at BHS’s water system is 0.035 mg/L.
The sink had not been used for some time, so officials said the high level of lead could be a simple function of the water sitting in place for an extended period of time.
Even though several tests also yielded acceptable results, officials are taking appropriate steps to ensure public safety and to remedy any problems prior to the start of the 2018-2019 school year.
As officials await the results of these tests, access to drinking water at Bonneville High School has been cut off.
Bottled water is available in the building for staff members and summer school students.
Students participating in clinics or camps are being asked to bring their own water to these events.
The district is cooperating with the DEQ to conduct further tests and to determine how to remedy the problem.
All previous samples collected at BHS have yielded acceptable results.