Testing is in progress at schools throughout Marin for lead in drinking water, and one fountain has been shut down because of contamination.
The testing is being conducted in accordance with Assembly Bill 746.
The contaminated fountain was detected at the Cove School in Corte Madera.
The fountain at the elementary school, which is part of the Larkspur-Corte Madera School District, had water with a level of toxic metals measured at 34 parts per billion.
Brett Geithman, superintendent of Larkspur-Corte Madera School District, said the Marin Municipal Water District tested the school in January.
MMWD has also tested San Rafael City Schools, the Dixie School District and the Tamalpais Union High School District, which all passed, said Emma Detwiler, spokeswoman for the water district.
The agency is also due to sample the drinking water in elementary schools in its jurisdiction, the Sausalito Marin City School District and the Marin County Regional Occupational Program.
“It’s in the best interest of our students.” The North Marin Water District is sampling the water and testing it in its lab in Novato.
The water district is also planning to test the campuses at Shoreline Unified School District in West Marin and a handful of private schools within the service area, said Pablo Ramudo, lab director.
“That’s why we don’t test at the end of the day and prep it, wrapping the drinking fountain so it’s unused.” Adrian Rodriguez covers Mill Valley, Belvedere, Tiburon, Corte Madera and Larkspur for the Marin IJ.