FOI request (FOIR-510382875)

Lead water pipes in schools

Requested Tue 25 April 2023
Responded Thu 04 May 2023

Please provide the following information. I make this request under the Freedom of Information Act.

1. How many schools in your area have lead water pipes?

2. How many schools have no lead pipes but have lead fittings on copper water pipes (for example, lead solder)?

3. Please provide the names and postcodes of the schools in (1) and (2).

4. Please can you provide details of any testing you carry out for lead in school water? How often is testing carried out?

5. Please provide a figure for tests carried out in the last three years. Could you also provide a copy of the test results?

6. Please provide the names and postcodes of the schools tested in (5).

7. If a breach in water quality is detected in a school, water companies must serve a notice to the building owner under Regulation 21 guidance to ensure action is taken to improve the quality of the drinking supply. Please state how many times you have been the recipient of such a notice since 2012 including the current year up to the date of your response to this request related to lead.

8. Please provide the names and postcodes of the schools in (7).

9. In each case in (7), please state what the issue was and what remedial action was taken.

Response

Information not held

Schools and Education is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk