Important information about lead testing in our schools

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Staff,

    In order to remain in compliance with revisions made to the Public Health Law Section 1110, the District has begun implementing its lead testing in school drinking water procedures, which require sampling of all applicable outlets to be completed prior to December 31, 2025. Testing is currently being conducted in our buildings, along with the proper labeling of fixtures with “NOT FOR CONSUMPTION-DO NOT DRINK” signage for any outlet that either tests above the acceptable limit or has been deemed a non-applicable outlet based upon the current revised guidance.   

    Since the District’s last testing that was completed in 2020, the compliance monitoring has changed to every 3 years (previously every 5 years) and the action level for outlets was lowered to 5 parts per billion (previously 15 parts per billion). The District expects to see an increase in the number of outlets affected during this sampling period based upon the lowering of the required action level.

    As the test results come in for each building, additional notification will be sent to parents, guardians, and staff members as well as the local and state health departments as required. At the completion of all testing and remediation efforts, the District’s results will be posted to the Facilities Department’s homepage.

Sincerely,

Dr. Joseph M. DeBarbieri

Superintendent of Schools