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December 12, 2016

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL, [email protected] Ms. Theodora Scarato Re:

Maryland Public Information Act Request regarding lead problem in PGCPS Schools Our File No.: 16-99-0033

Dear Ms. Scarato: This letter is written to provide answers, which are embedded with your questions below, to your request for the following additional information regarding lead remediation efforts: I would like to know: What efforts are in place to remediate the 88 schools with faucets turned off because of lead in water? PGCPS is currently reviewing a request for a proposal to repair or replace the fixtures that were found to contain lead. What action level is being used? 15 ppm or 20 ppm? PGCPS is currently following the EPA guidelines for lead in water and using the action level of 15 ppb. Are children being given clean water? If so, please describe the exact policy in place in these schools specifically. water bottles? how many a class? how often? All students and staff in the buildings where drinking fountains measured higher than the EPA action levels are being provided bottled water and drinking cups. Bottled water stations are randomly placed in the hallways so that the students have easy access. Are water fountains taped off? The water fountains that have been taken out of service are not taped off. They have been valved off and are inoperable. Will water sources be retested now in 2016? Please respond with specific school and plans. Drinking water sources will be retested after remediation efforts have taken place. I was reviewing some tests and for Ardmore the water was tested and retested. Is the water system flushed first? For the November tests, was the water system flushed before these levels were found? Ardmore’s fixtures were flushed before testing was performed. Ardmore has and continues to receive bottled water. If other plans are in place to fix this health and safety issue please send me a description and timeline. As we move into Phase IV of our mediation plan, PGCPS is currently reviewing a request for a proposal to repair or replace the fixtures that were found to contain lead. Prince George's County Public Schools | Office of General Counsel | Demetria T. Tobias, Esquire | Direct: 301-952-6048 14201 SCHOOL LANE, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772

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Were families told about the high lead levels in any of the years from 2004 to 2016? Please give specifics- how were they told, which schools, send the letters you sent out, explain every detail of how children and families were informed. No written notification was sent to families about the lead levels found in the schools from the Environmental Office. We will confirm shortly whether any other notification was provided by the Communications Office. Please detail each of the 88 schools and list which faucets are turned off in each. Elementary Schools Adelphi ES – library fountain Ardmore ES – bottled water supplied due to lead and water in the pipes throughout the building Arrowhead ES – CR305 fountain (to be permanently turned off), CR 207 fountain Barnaby Manor ES –CR208 fountain Beacon Heights ES – Hall at CR 19 and media center fountains (bottled water supplied); CR 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20 Beltsville ES - lead in in the pipes (bottled water supplied) Benjamin Foulois – fountain across from boiler room Brandywine ES – CR 11 & K1 fountain Calverton ES – CR 201, 213 & 105 fountains Capitol Heights ES - fountains - CR 14, 16, 18, & 20 (bottled water supplied) Carmody Hills – CR 128 Carole Highlands – 2 fountains Catherine Reed – fountains CR 2 & 6 Chillum ES – CR 14 fountain Columbia Park ES - (bottled water supplied) Concord ES – CR110 Deerfield Run – room G and K-1 (bottled water supplied) Doswell Brooks - (bottled water supplied); building renovated Forest Heights – CR 203, 103, 105, 109 fountains; two hall fountains Fort Foote – CR 11 & 4 fountains Fort Washington Forest – CR 2 fountain Francis S. Key ES – CR 117, 125, 129,138 fountains Gaywood ES – CR5, 11, 12, 13, 23, fountains (bottled water supplied) Gladys Spellman – 107, 108, 109, 201, 216, 213 fountains Glassmanor ES – 203, 207, 208, 218, 220, Reading room, main office, 209 fountain. Glenarden Woods – CR 16 fountain Glenridge ES – all off (Bottled water supplied) High Bridge CR 20 (permanently valved off), 23, 26 Hollywood ES - CRs 2,3,4,7 fountains and CRs 5,6, kindergarten sinks hot after remediation SHUT OFF (bottled water supplied) Indian Queen – CR 1A J. Frank Dent – 15 and 5 fountains James Harrison - CR 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 22, 23, (permanently valved off, in the pipes); (bottled water supplied)

James R. Randall - Cr 107 & art John E. Howard (office) (bottled water supplied) John Bayne ES – CR 208 fountain John Hanson French Immersion (housed at Oxon Hill Annex – on bottled water Kenilworth ES – 103, 110, 104, 10, hall fountain next to handicapped ramp Kenmoor ES – CR 10 (KE220), 12 (KE224), teacher’s lounge (KE228), 14 (KE232), 13 (KE234), 15 (KE238), 17 (KE242), 18(KE2450), 20 (KE244), 19 (KE246), 21 (KE250) Lake Arbor ES – 2 classrooms Lamont ES – CR 12 fountain (permanently valved off) Longfields – CR 17 fountain Magnolia ES – B2, B3, G4 (permanently valved off), C2, E2 fountains, electric cooler in cafeteria Mary Harris Jones - CR 251, 235, 247 fountains Matthew Henson – CR 124 fountain (on bottled water) Montpelier ES – Media center and CR 210 fountains Morningside – no working fountains (on bottled water) North Forestville ES – CR 108 and one hall fountain Oakcrest ES – CR 2, 17 & media center fountain Oaklands – CR 2, 10, 16, 17, 21 fountains Oxon Hill ES – Areas 1, 2, 3,4, (on bottled water) Paint Branch – 16 fountains Panorama ES – CR231 fountain Patuxent ES – CR 27 fountain (permanently valved off) Perrywood ES – CR 144 fountain Phyllis Williams – science fountain Pointer Ridge – Wing 4. Wing 6, fountains, CR 5 wing 1, CR 4 wing 1 (permanently valved off); (on bottled water) Potomac Landing – CR 10, 12, 22 fountains Ridgecrest ES – CR 8 & ESOL fountains Riverdale ES – see lab results and phase 4 Samuel Chase – CR 102 fountain Scotchtown Hills – CR 5, CR 10, fountains Seabrook ES – CR 1 fountain Springhill Lake - CR A2, A5, 23 fountains Tayac ES – CR 2, 9, 23, 25, 26 Thomas Clagett – CR 2, 6, 15 (permanently valved off), 19, 20, 22 fountains Thomas Stone - CR 21,23,pod 3,pod 2 & pod 1 fountains - (kitchenettes on bottled water) University Park –gym fountain Valley View – CR 5, 16 fountains William Paca – CR 112, 114, 108, 102, 101, 209 (permanently valved off), 205, 201, 203 (permanently valved off), 118, Woodmore ES – CR 23 fountain (see phase 4); several broken fixtures (on bottled water) Woodridge – 204 and media center (permanently valved off), 104 Yorktown ES – CR 18 fountain Middle Schools Drew Freeman MS – CR 107 sink (home ec)

Edgar A. Poe – one hall fountain shut off G. Gardner Shugart – on bottled water fountains not in use Kenmoor Middle - CR 111 & 112 fountains (permanently valved off) Walker Mill MS – CR 217 sink (home ec) High Schools Central High – Food Prep – CR 206, CRs 112 & 113 fountains, health room sink Fairmont Heights – Food Prep - CR 329 sink Gwynn Park – CR 150 fountain Largo HS - CR 130, 107, 131 sinks (food prep) on bottled water Parkdale HS – home ec 131 and 149 (on bottled water) Potomac HS – CR 154R fountain, football water spicket – on bottled water Croom HS (at RICA) – no operating fountains – on bottled water Suitland HS – CR 239 & CR 237 sinks (food prep), on bottled water Suitland Annex – on bottled water due to brown water issues Specialty Schools C. Elizabeth Reig – CR 6 & 10 fountains Chapel Forge – CR 11, 14, 6, 8, 3, 1, 15, 16, 20, fountains France Fuchs – no working fountains, on bottled water H. Winship Wheatley –E144, E146, E160, E159 fountain, , on bottled water Howard B. Owens – on bottled water (only one working fountain in the building) Jesse B Mason – CR 13 and classroom (by outside door) fountains, on bottled water Margaret Brent – teacher’s lounge, CR 4, 6, 7, 8, 10; on bottled water Tanglewood – CR 11, 12, 13, 9, 2, 4, 6; on bottled water Please answer this question: For some schools only 3 or 4 samples were taken, what about the other water sources? Why wasn't all the??? Phase I tested potable sources, which would have been a smaller sample. However, all sources where tested in Phase 3. If you have further questions regarding this response, please contact this office. Very truly yours,

Demetria T. Tobias Associate General Counsel cc:

Kevin M. Maxwell, Ph.D. W. Wesley Watts, Jr., Ed.D. Mr. Sam Stefanelli Ms. Elizabeth Davis Mr. Alex Baylor Shauna Battle, Esq.