A lawsuit has been refiled against the Butler Area School District regarding the levels of lead and copper in the water supply at one of the district’s elementary schools.
The suit- intended as a class-action case- was filed on behalf of four Butler residents who all have children that attended Summit Elementary in 2016 and 2017. The suit alleges negligence on behalf of the district and three former administrators- former Superintendent Dale Lumley, former Assistant Superintendent Mary Wolf, and former maintenance director Glenn Terwilliger.
The suit alleges the public was not notified quickly enough after tests in 2016 showed levels of lead and copper in Summit’s water supply that were above state standards. Tests were taken in August 2016 and parents were not notified by the district until January 2017.
In addition to monetary damages, the suit asks that the district be required to pay for biannual blood testing and physician visits for the next three years for students who attended Summit in 2016 and 2017.
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