All Langley School District facilities have undergone annual water testing and have been found compliant with all Fraser Health requirements regarding water quality and safety, including full metals assessment.

Fraser Health Letter

• Coghlan Well Water Reports
• Peterson Rd Well Water Reports
• Vanguard Well Water Reports
• Wix Brown Well Water Reports

October 3, 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Re: Testing of Drinking Water in Schools

The Langley School District is responsible for testing drinking water in its district facilities, in particular, for the presence of lead. The District is compliant in its testing requirements and approved response plan with all governing bodies, including Fraser Health and the Ministry of Education. Under the testing plan, districts are required to test one-third of the schools considered at-risk (built pre-1990) every year.

In this round of required testing for 2024, the District has completed testing for the latest group of sites, including Alice Brown Elementary, Glenwood Elementary, Uplands Elementary & Montessori, West Langley Elementary, Blacklock Fine Arts Elementary, Peterson Road Elementary, Wix-Brown Elementary, Nicomekl Elementary, Langley Fundamental Elementary, Douglas Park Community School, and Langley Meadows Community School.

Water samples were taken from each site. Results were found to be within acceptable limits except in three locations: a stagnant water sample from a drinking fountain in the west hallway at Alice Brown Elementary; a stagnant water sample in Room 16 at Glenwood Elementary, and a stagnant water sample in the gym kitchen sink at Uplands Elementary. As per the District’s response plan, the drinking fountain at Alice Brown was decommissioned, and lead-filter systems were installed in the sinks at both Glenwood and Uplands.

It is important to note, a few years ago all water fountains in classrooms were removed across the District and each school had a lead filtered water bottle filling station installed. For more information and a list of water testing results, please visit the District website page here. If you have any concerns or questions, please email feedback@sd35.bc.ca.

Sincerely,

Mal Gill
Superintendent of Schools

All Langley School District facilities have undergone annual water testing and have been found compliant with all Fraser Health requirements regarding water quality and safety, including full metals assessment.

Fraser Health Letter

• Coghlan Well Water Reports
• Peterson Rd Well Water Reports
• Vanguard Well Water Reports
• Wix Brown Well Water Reports

School Water Tests 2022

All Langley School District facilities have undergone annual water testing and have been found compliant with all Fraser Health requirements regarding water quality and safety, including full metals assessment.

Fraser Health Letter

• Coghlan Well Water Reports
• Peterson Rd Well Water Reports
• Vanguard Well Water Reports
• Wix Brown Well Water Reports

 Dear Parents/Guardians: 

Re: Testing of Drinking Water in Schools 

The Langley School District is responsible for testing drinking water in its district facilities, in particular, for the presence of lead. The District is compliant in its testing requirements and approved response plan with all governing bodies including Fraser Health and the Ministry of Education. Under the testing plan, districts are required to test one-third of the schools considered at-risk (built pre-1990) every year. 

In year five of testing, the District has completed testing for the latest group of sites including Aldergrove Secondary, Brookswood Secondary, DW Poppy Secondary, Langley Secondary, Peter Ewart Middle, HD Stafford Middle, Belmont Elementary, Parkside Centennial Elementary, Simonds Elementary/U-Connect, and James Anderson (SD35 IT Department). 

Water samples were taken from sinks at each site. Results were found to be within acceptable limits except for two sinks, one located in an art room at Langley Secondary and the other in a woodshop at DW Poppy Secondary. As per the District’s response plan, these sinks remain in place but have signage installed clearly outlining the station is to be used for ‘handwashing only.’ 

It is important to note, all water fountains in classrooms have been removed across the District and each school has a lead filtered water bottle filling station. For more information and a list of water testing results, please visit the District website page here. 

If you have any concerns or questions, please email feedback@sd35.bc.ca. 

Sincerely, 

Gord Stewart
Superintendent of Schools 

Water Reports 2021

ACSS Water Report
Belmont Water Report
BSS Water Report
DW Poppy Water Report
HDSMS Water Report
James Anderson Water Report
LSS Water Report
Parkside Centennial Water Report
PEMS Water Report
Simonds Water Report

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Re: Testing of Drinking Water in Schools

The Langley School District is responsible for testing drinking water in its district facilities, in particular, for the presence of lead. The District is compliant in its testing requirements and approved response plan with all governing bodies including Fraser Health and the Ministry of Education. Under the testing plan, districts are required to test one-third of the schools considered at-risk (built pre-1990) every year.

In year four of testing, the District has completed testing for the latest group of elementary schools including Glenwood, Uplands, Blacklock, Nicomekl, Langley Fundamental, Douglas Park, Alice Brown, West Langley, Peterson Road, Langley Meadows, and Wix-Brown.

Results were found to be within acceptable limits except for the following six elementary schools: Glenwood, Uplands, Blacklock, Nicomekl, Langley Fundamental and Douglas Park.

Water samples were taken from sinks at each site. As per the District’s response plan, these sinks remain in place throughout the six schools but have signage installed clearly outlining the station is used for ‘handwashing only.’

It is important to note, all water fountains in classrooms have been removed across the District and each school has a lead filtered water bottle filling station. For more information and a list of water testing results, please visit the District website page here.

If you have any concerns or questions, please email feedback@sd35.bc.ca.

Sincerely,

Gord Stewart
Superintendent of Schools

Water Test Reports

Lead results for March 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Re: Testing of Drinking Water in Schools

The Langley School District is responsible for testing drinking water in its district facilities, in particular, for the presence of lead. The District is compliant in its testing requirements and approved response plan with all governing bodies including Fraser Health and the Ministry of Education. Under the testing plan, districts are required to test one-third of the schools considered at-risk (built pre-1990) every year.

In year three of testing, the District has completed testing for the latest group of schools including Willoughby, Alex Hope, James Kennedy, Langley Fine Arts, Fort Langley, North Otter, Coghlan, Shortreed, Noel Booth and Vanguard. Fifty samples from ten schools were collected.

Results were found to be within acceptable limits for all schools with the exception of two stagnant water samples (water that has not moved for 48 hrs or more). One sample was located at Willoughby Elementary and the other sample at Shortreed Elementary. The samples were taken from one device (water fountain attached to a sink) at each school. The units were removed, and secondary stagnant samples were taken from the adjacent sink. All samples show lead levels within allowable limits.

As per the District’s response plan, the devices were removed, and central filtered water bottle filling stations are available at all schools. For more information and a list of water testing results, please visit the District website page here.

If you have any concerns or questions, please email: feedback@sd35.bc.ca.

Sincerely,

Gord Stewart
Superintendent of Schools

Water Test Reports

Lead results for March 2019

Testing in drinking water in schools letter 2017 and 2018

March 8, 2018

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Re: Testing of Drinking Water in Schools

The Langley School District has continued its commitment to test drinking water in district facilities, in particular for the presence of lead. The ‘first third’ of schools tested under the 3-year plan all posted results within acceptable limits for lead (Willoughby, Alex Hope, James Kennedy, Langley Fine Arts, Fort Langley, North Otter, Coghlan, Shortreed, Noel Booth). In December 2017, under the testing requirements and approved response plan with governing bodies including Fraser Health and the Ministry of Education, testing continued of the ‘second third’ of those schools built pre-1990. Of the second group, levels above acceptable limits were found in the following schools: Alice Brown, Blacklock, Fundamental Elementary, Glenwood, Douglas Park, Langley Meadows and Uplands. Secondary samples, after water has been flushed from the system for two minutes, show lead levels within allowable limits. Initially, as per the approved response plan, these schools instituted a two-minute flush of the drinking water system to clear the stagnant water. Since that time the long-term solution of removing affected drinking fountains and installing filtered water bottle/drinking stations has been completed. Upon discovery of levels above the acceptable limits in some tested schools in December 2017, the District chose to conduct tests on all remaining schools immediately rather than wait until the third year of the testing plan. Of the remaining schools tested, Brookswood Secondary and Langley Secondary were found to have above acceptable levels in stagnant water tests. The two-minute flushing procedure was instituted immediately until the replacement of affected fountains could be completed. Since that time installation of new fixtures and the addition of filters at Brookswood and Langley Secondary has been completed. All Langley schools built before 1990 have now been tested for lead in the water. Those school fountains that were found to have above acceptable levels have all been removed and/or fitted with filtered water stations. For more information and a list of testing results, please visit the District website at www.sd35.bc.ca under Our District > Administrative Departments > Facilities Maintenance and Transportation.

Sincerely,

Gord Stewart, Superintendent of Schools

Full water test results available below or by clicking here.

December 4, 2017

Re: Testing of Drinking Water in Schools

The Langley School District is responsible for testing drinking water in its district facilities, in particular for the presence of lead. The District is compliant in its testing requirements and approved response plan with all governing bodies including Fraser Health and the Ministry of Education. Under the testing plan, districts are required to test one third of the schools considered at-risk (built pre-1990) every year. In the first year of testing, all results were found to be within acceptable limits for those schools tested (Willoughby, Alex Hope, James Kennedy, Langley Fine Arts, Fort Langley, North Otter, Coghlan, Shortreed, Noel Booth).

The second year of testing has now been completed and the results indicate that levels above the maximum allowable limits for the presence of lead for certain stagnant samples has been found in the following schools: Alice Brown, Blacklock, Fundamental Elementary, Glenwood, Douglas Park, Langley Meadows, Uplands. Secondary samples, after water has been flushed from the system for two minutes, show lead levels within allowable limits.

As per the approved response plan, these schools have all undergone a two-minute flush of the drinking water system to clear the stagnant water in the system. This response meets the requirements for the governing bodies as a short-term solution. Stagnant samples are samples taken after a prolonged period of disuse, such as a weekend period over 48 hours, where water is sitting in the pipes and has time to absorb contaminants. A two-minute flushing of the system resulted in samples within allowable limits. Affected schools will undergo a two-minute flushing every Monday. During the week, water is flowing through the system and lead levels do not exceed maximum acceptable limits. Testing of water samples will be repeated at affected schools in the coming weeks to monitor lead levels. Additionally, as a pro-active measure, remaining schools that have not yet been tested will be tested as soon as possible.

The long-term solution includes installing central filtered water bottle filling stations. Installation of central water bottle filling stations is currently underway and will be completed at the affected schools by January 8, 2018 when students return to school after winter break. Concerns or questions may be emailed to feedback@sd35.bc.ca.

Sincerely,

Gord Stewart
Superintendent of Schools

Water Test Reports

Alice Brown Report 2246614 rev 001

Blacklock Report 2246620 rev 001

Douglas Park Report 2246621 rev 001

Glenwood Report 2246616 rev 001

Langley Fundamental Report 2246623 rev 001

Langley Meadows Report 2246622 rev 001

Nicomekl Report 2246613 rev 001

Petersen Rd. Report 2246618 rev 001

Uplands Report 2246615 rev 001

West Langley Report 2246619 rev 001

Wix Brown Report 2246617 rev 001

Click on image below to open PDF document: B.C. Ministry of Education Policy Requirements.

Click on image below to open PDF document: Lead Testing Analytical Report.

Testing was done in March 2016 and all schools are well below the Maximum Acceptable Concentration guideline established by Health Canada in 2014.

Drinking Water Extractable Lead Analysis by School – 2016

Click on the location name to open ERCP.

Vanguard Secondary

Coghlan Fundamental Elementary

Peterson Road Elementary

Wix-Brown Elementary