October 7, 2016 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL,
[email protected] Ms. Theodora Scarato Re:
Maryland Public Information Act Request regarding lead remediation Our File No.: 16-99-0033
Dear Ms. Scarato: This letter is written to complete the response to your PIA request for the following information: 1. You state, "The fixtures that tested above EPA recommended levels were taken out of service." please detail which schools have fixtures that are currently out of service. Response: A copy of the list of schools is attached to this response. 2. You state "PHASE 4 An RFP has been submitted to remediate the remaining classroom water fountains and sinks throughout the system." Please send me that RFP. Response: We need to correct information provided in a previous response and apologize for the error. Upon further review, our staff confirmed that the RFP issued in 2012 was published but not awarded to an acceptable vendor. Staff prepared to re-issue the RFP again in 2014, but the funding had to be re-allocated for remediation efforts at Ardmore Elementary School and other priority projects in the Building Services Department. Despite the delay in completing Phase IV, our staff has addressed any problem spots found and are working to secure funding to complete this phase. 3. Also, from what I understand from all the reports there are many schools that have not been tested in almost a decade now? Please send any 2016 tests that you have done and please provide the other testing on more recent tests of the water. Response: As provided via email on September 21, 2016: “All testing results to date have been provided. There was no testing during 2016.” 4. Am I correct you are using the EPA 1991 action level of 15 ppb ? or the EPA school action level of 20 ppb? Please let me know. 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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Response: As provided via email on September 21, 2016: “We are following the EPA guidelines for schools and using the action level of 20 ppb.” If you have further questions regarding this response, please contact this office. Very truly yours,
DTT/khr cc:
Kevin M. Maxwell, Ph.D. Mr. Sam Stefanelli Ms. Karen Bowlding Ms. Elizabeth Davis Mr. Alex Baylor Shauna Battle, Esq.
Demetria T. Tobias Associate General Counsel
