More than 60 Long Island schools had drinking water with lead levels that blew past new state maximums, according to newly released data from the Department of Health. Over 40 Suffolk County school…
More than 40 public school districts throughout Suffolk County and nearly 30 more in Nassau have running water through faucets and water fountains for students containing lead levelsMore than 60 Long Island schools had drinking water with lead levels that blew past new state maximums, according to newly released data from the Department of Health.
Over 40 Suffolk County school districts and more than 20 Nassau districts had test results from faucets or water fountains that showed lead levels exceeded 5 parts per billion , the data showed. The state limit went into effect in 2022, more stringent from than the prior max of 15 parts per billion.The state’s data does not disclose how high the lead levels were at each school, only how many water outlets in each school throughout every district exceeded the limit. All 64 districts that tested above the threshold are now required to take the affected water fountains or faucets out of service and provide free alternatives to students while immediately implementing a remediation plan, according to state rules. Nick Reiner wears only vacant stare, suicide smock and shackles as he makes first court appearance for murder of parentsDan Bongino to leave FBI deputy director job — with rumored replacement waiting in the wings Each district affected is also required to notify its staff and parents — many of whom are not happy with the state’s findings — of the positive test results in writing. Brentwood Unified School District in Suffolk County is among the leaders in the region in number of outlets containing elevated levels of lead.“It makes me ask to think about — like are my kids just ingesting brown, lead-filled water all day? They need to fix this immediately,” Bay Shore dad Rich Santos said.“You send your kid to school assuming the basics are covered — clean water shouldn’t even be a question,” he added.Jayden Curry, a student at Brentwood High School — one of the districts found to have excessive lead levels in its water — said he’ll be asking his mother to buy him a large water bottle to carry around at school. “It will be annoying to carry that jug with me but I am not drinking any lead water, that’s for sure,” he quipped. Lead exposure can be harmful, especially to children, and can potentially cause brain damage, learning disorders, delayed growth, and even speech or hearing impediments. The state DOH emphasized that its testing program is designed to identify these infrastructure problems and force corrective action, adding that schools are required to retest water after remediation before fountains can be placed back into service. Nick Reiner wears only vacant stare, suicide smock and shackles as he makes first court appearance for murder of parentsUS warns tourists of 'active hostilities,' 'unpredictable security situation' at this popular holiday destinationMirror-images - stock.adobe.com Brentwood Unified School District in Suffolk County is among the leaders in the region in number of outlets containing elevated levels of lead.Nick Reiner wears only vacant stare, suicide smock and shackles as he makes first court appearance for murder of parents
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