SUMMIT TWP — Test results from the water at Summit Township Elementary School released by the district today show that there are high levels of copper and lead in water from inside the building, but not from the well.

A sample taken from the raw water tap located inside the building’s boiler room had 2,020 parts per billion of copper and 37 parts per billion.

A sample taken directly from the school’s well tested “below the detection limit” for copper and only 2 parts per billion of lead.

The state Department of Environmental Protection requires schools to address lead content when 10 percent of samples contain 15 parts per billion or more. The minimum standard for action for copper is 1,300 parts per billion.

Thirteen total samples were taken from different areas at the school. Twelve out of the 13 had high levels of copper, while lead results ranged from 2 parts per billion to 41 parts per billion in the library.

The results, which were posted to the district’s website for public review, are from samples collected on Jan. 27 by Eric Buzza of engineering firm Gannett Fleming and tested by Microbac laboratory in Erie.

The district Thursday also announced an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Broad Street Elementary School, 200 Broad St., Butler, for students and families.