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Portland school officials released more results of drinking water testing Monday and found elevated lead, now at all 24 school buildings it has tested.
The most pervasive lead problem so far appears to be at North Portland’s Jefferson High School.
Nearly 200 fixtures at Jefferson had lead levels above the federal limit of 15 parts per billion — that's close to two-thirds of the 335 water sources at Portland’s historically African-American high school. Many are shower heads or spigots, but 26 are drinking fountains.
Also in North Portland
Astor K-8: Of 98 fixtures tested, 11 tested high. One drinking fountain.
Beach K-8: Of 134 fixtures tested, 34 tested high. Five drinking fountains.
Boise-Eliot K-8: Of 133 fixtures tested, 17 tested high. No drinking fountains.
Related: 11 More Portland Schools Show High Lead Levels
Chief Joseph School: Of 83 fixtures tested, 29 tested high. Five drinking fountains.
Humboldt School (closed): Of 84 fixtures tested, 38 tested high. Three drinking faucets.
Peninsula K-8: Of 123 fixtures tested. 14 tested high. No drinking fountains.
Sitton Elementary School: Of 112 fixtures tested, 25 tested high. Two drinking fountains.
Northeast Portland
King K-8: Of 125 fixtures tested, 46 tested high. Two drinking fountains.
Meek Alternative High School: Of 65 fixtures tested, 29 tested high. Two drinking fountains.
Rose City Park School: Of 79 fixtures tested, 13 tested high. One drinking fountain.
Sabin K-8: Of 90 fixtures tested, 32 tested high. Two drinking fountains.
Sacajawea Head Start: Of 43 fixtures tested, eight tested high. No drinking fountains.
Southeast Portland
Creative Science School: Of 99 fixtures tested, 34 tested high. Four drinking fountains.
Creston School & Annex: Of 130 fixtures tested, 48 tested high. Four drinking fountains.
Hosford Middle School: Of 128 fixtures tested, 26 tested high. One drinking fountain.
Sunnyside Environmental School: Of 40 fixtures tested, 13 tested high. One drinking fountain.
Southwest and Northwest Portland:
Ainsworth Annex: Of 20 fixtures tested, three tested high. No drinking fountains.
Ainsworth Elementary: Of 86 fixtures tested, 20 tested high. Two drinking fountains.
Chapman Elementary: Of 87 fixtures tested, 28 tested high. No drinking fountains.
East Sylvan (closed, opening in fall 2016): Of 33 fixtures tested, 12 tested high. One drinking fountain.
Rieke: Of 59 fixtures tested, 13 tested high. Three drinking fountains.
The latest lead report from Portland Public Schools includes a new set of results for the two school building that sparked parent outrage over lead in drinking water in the first place: Creston and Rose City Park. Both schools show high levels.
Portland Public Schools still has yet to release results for the majority of its schools.