CCCDS-FELIX TORRES CDC 1

101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (a) California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5 ppb. (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. This requirement was not met evidence by: Based on record review provided by PACE Analytica a result of (ALE) of 8.8 for outlet N. which is out of compliance over the allowable ALE 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children.

Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

information obtained during interviews. Interviews indicated that Child #1 was left unsupervised in the preschool classroom for less than one minute. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. An immediate $500 civil penalty is being assessed.

(b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s).