In a letter to parents, Wareham Public School officials laid out a plan to keep students and staff safe after elevated levels of lead and copper were discovered in school drinking water.

Testing was done on November and December with help from a state grant. The results were released on Friday and showed that some sinks, faucets and drinking fountains contained lead and copper levels above what is allowed in all four schools.

On Jan. 27, a letter sent to students, families and staff of Wareham Public Schools outlined administrators’ next steps.

According to the letter, as of Jan. 27 fountains and faucets used for drinking or food preparation that exceeded state levels will be disconnected. Fountains and faucets that exceeded state levels on a first test, but were fine after flushing, will be flushed every morning for five minutes before school starts.

For faucets that exceed state levels, but are not normally used for drinking water, a notice will be posted saying the water should not be consumed.

Officials are developing a plan to regularly test drinking water sources. Also, administrators plan to reduce or eliminate lead sources in the schools’ plumbing, including shutting off and removing problem taps, checking and replacing lead service lines and install valves to automatically flush problem outlets among other measures.

To read the letter in full, click on the link below.

To read results from all Wareham schools, click here.