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Keep Drinking Water Safe

The Belton School District conducted extensive testing of 685 water sources to ensure water safety.

The Missouri state legislature passed the “Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water Act,” a new law to ensure safe drinking water in all Missouri school districts. In line with these requirements, the Belton School District buildings conducted extensive testing on water sources in our schools.

As part of the Belton School District's commitment to safety, we chose to test additional water sources intended for hand washing, cleaning or other non-drinking purposes, such as classroom sinks.

Testing sought to identify any water sources in our facilities at or above the new five 5 parts per billion (ppb) (5 micrograms per liter) standard. The 5 ppb level now required by the state is below the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended action level of 15 ppb. 

On this page we provide information on testing results, remediation plans and additional resources to ensure the Belton School District community is fully informed.

Remediation Plans

Water sources that are discovered to exceed the action level through laboratory testing are immediately addressed using these strategies:

  • Appropriate signage will immediately be placed on non-drinking water sources exceeding action levels until they can be successfully remediated in a more permanent manner.
  • All fixtures exceeding the action level of 5ppb may be removed.
  • The Belton School District's Facilities Department will evaluate each source to develop the best possible long-term remediation plan. This could include removing or replacing equipment or inserting industry-standard filters certified for lead reduction.
  • The district will retest all water sources once repaired to ensure successful remediation, as required by statute.

The Belton School District began the water testing and remediation process in 2023. Water sources that exceeded state standards in the first round were addressed and retested. Remediation will continue until all water sources meet state requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Test Results & Reports