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Re: Lead remediation - fixtures, Phase 4 RFP, 2016 test, EPA action level
From: Demetria Tobias
To: Theodora Scarato Subject: Re: Lead remediation fixtures, Phase 4 RFP, 2016 test, EPA action level Date: Mon, Oct 10, 2016 2:45 pm
Good afternoon Ms. Scarato, The questions you have asked regarding details of our remediation efforts have been provided in the PIA responses we sent on: February 17, 2016 (2015 lead testing); March 8, 2016 (2014 lead testing); March 23, 2016 (2013 lead testing); April 8, 2016 (2011 – 2012 lead testing); April 28, 2016 (2008, 2009 and 2010 lead testing); September 7, 2016 (20042005 lead remediation); and October 7, 2016 (lists of schools with valved off fixtures; confirmation of testing levels and 2016 information). Sincerely, Demetria ________________________________________ Demetria T. Tobias, Esq. Associate General Counsel - Legislative Programs Prince George's County Public Schools Office of General Counsel 14201 School Lane, Room 202 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (301) 952 6048 On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 5:18 PM, wrote: Dear Ms. Tobias, Thank you for clarifying there is no money nor concerted action by the county going towards fixing the problem.. but can you please clarify what you mean by the words "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. " How are you addressing these problem spots of lead contamination in PGCPS schools specifically? which staff? and precisely what actions are being taken? Thank you so very much, Theodora Scarato -----Original Message----From: Demetria Tobias To: Theodora Scarato Cc: Kevin Maxwell CEO ; Shauna Battle ; Karen Remington ; Karen Bowlding ; Alex Baylor ; Elizabeth Davis ; Sam Stefanelli Sent: Fri, Oct 7, 2016 3:51 pm Subject: Re: Lead remediation - fixtures, Phase 4 RFP, 2016 test, EPA action level Ms. Scarato, please find attached the final response to your PIA request below. Thank you. ________________________________________ Demetria T. Tobias, Esq. https://mail.aol.com/webmail-std/en-us/PrintMessage
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Associate General Counsel - Legislative Programs Prince George's County Public Schools Office of General Counsel 14201 School Lane, Room 202 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (301) 952 6048 On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Demetria Tobias wrote: Ms. Scarato, this is a status update to inform you that our staff is continuing to process your PIA request for questions 1 & 2. The information is maintained by different offices and we are working with them to have a response to you by the week of October 3rd. For questions 3 & 4, our staff advised as follows: 3. All testing results to date have been provided. There was no testing during 2016. 4. We are following the EPA guidelines for schools and using the action level of 20 ppb. I will be in touch with the remaining information for your response shortly. Thank you. ________________________________________ Demetria T. Tobias, Esq. Associate General Counsel - Legislative Programs Prince George's County Public Schools Office of General Counsel 14201 School Lane, Room 202 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (301) 952 6048 On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 11:41 AM, Demetria Tobias wrote: Ms. Scarato, please find attached an acknowledgement letter for the follow up questions relating to your Public Information Act request. Thank you. ________________________________________ Demetria T. Tobias, Esq. Associate General Counsel - Legislative Programs Prince George's County Public Schools Office of General Counsel 14201 School Lane, Room 202 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (301) 952 6048 On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 4:40 PM, wrote:
Thank you Dr. Maxwell for the response, I do have some additional questions. 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. 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. 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 https://mail.aol.com/webmail-std/en-us/PrintMessage
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Re: Lead remediation - fixtures, Phase 4 RFP, 2016 test, EPA action level
please provide the other testing on more recent tests of the water. 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. Thank you so very much in advance, Theodora Scarato I should also add that when you state that "PGCPS is confident that all schools have water sources that are free of lead." This is inaccurate because the EPA action level at 15 or 20 ppb is now considered most likely too high to protect health.
"The Environmental Protection Agency requires action to be taken if lead levels in water reach 15 parts per billion. The district lowered the threshold to 10 parts per billion to remove any risk to students, Wallace said." http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/reportdetailsleadcontaminationinwaterat stlouisschools/article_6e0bbeaeb27358e7866295281e175a3d.html You may want to send a staff member to this lecture Save the Date ‐ "The Charles and Mary O'Melia Lecture in Environmental Sciences" ‐ September 20th Marc A. Edwards Charles Lunsford Professor of Civil Engineering Virginia Tech Title: "The Washington D.C. Lead Crisis (2001‐2004): Prelude to Flint 2015 http://hub.jhu.edu/events/2016/09/20/2016‐charles‐and‐mary‐o‐melia‐lecture/
Original Message From: Demetria Tobias To: Theodora Scarato Cc: Kevin Maxwell CEO ; Shauna Battle ; Karen Remington ; George Margolies ; Wesley Watts ; Alex Baylor ; Elizabeth Davis ; Karen Bowlding Sent: Wed, Sep 7, 2016 3:42 pm Subject: Re: Lead remediation Good afternoon Ms. Scarato, please find attached a response to your request for information regarding lead remediation efforts in PGCPS. Thank you. ________________________________________ Demetria T. Tobias, Esq. Associate General Counsel Legislative Programs Prince George's County Public Schools Office of General Counsel 14201 School Lane, Room 202 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 https://mail.aol.com/webmail-std/en-us/PrintMessage
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(301) 952 6048 On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 5:58 PM, Demetria Tobias wrote: Ms. Scarato, please find attached an acknowledgement letter for your PIA request below. Thank you. ________________________________________ Demetria T. Tobias, Esq. Associate General Counsel Legislative Programs Prince George's County Public Schools Office of General Counsel 14201 School Lane, Room 202 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (301) 952 6048 Forwarded message From: Date: Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 10:59 PM Subject: Fwd: Lead remediation To: [email protected] Hello, What remediation has been done since 2011 on schools to deal with the high lead levels? Please detail each school with the name and what was done specific actions. Thank you, Theodora Scarato Kevin M. Maxwell, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer Prince George's County Public Schools *********************************************** Shauna Garlington Battle General Counsel 14201 School Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 3019526242 3019526056 facsimile [email protected] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: https://mail.aol.com/webmail-std/en-us/PrintMessage
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