Explanation of Results
May 24, 2021
Dear Parents, Guardians and Staff:
On September 6, 2016, Governor Cuomo signed legislation to test drinking water in New York State Schools for lead contamination. The new legislation requires all schools be tested every five years. The second round of testing by the district is due by June 30, 2021.
In compliance with the mandate, the district again collaborated with Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES Safety Office to coordinate the lead testing service. The testing was conducted by Pace Analytical a fully accredited lead sampling lab.
The findings showed that four (4) of the eighty-five (85) fixtures identified during the test had exceedances that were above the 15 ppb action level. Two (2) of the four (4) fixtures were identified during the 2016 testing and remediated by shutting off or posting caution signs stating “Do Not Drink.” All In-service drinking fountains tested at safe levels.
Below is a list of all locations at the high school that were over the allowable limit:
- RM 019 TECH/PROP ROOM 2 SINKS BEHS95 AND BEHS96
Posted sign reading: “Caution Non-Potable Water, Do Not Drink” - RM 137D MEN’S BATHROOM SINK/POOL BEHS266
Posted sign reading: “Caution Non-Potable Water, Do Not Drink” - RM 249 ART CLASSROOMS INK BEHS245
Posted sign reading: “Caution Non-Potable Water, Do Not Drink”
As part of the District’s remediation plan from previous and current testing, all drinking fixtures that tested above the action level were shut off. Also, signs were posted prohibiting the drinking of water at all other faucets/fixtures that were impacted by an elevated lead level. In addition, the District has added nineteen (19) filtered water bottle filling stations this year bringing us to a total of twenty-three (23) stations District wide.
Lead testing results will be posted on our website www.newhartfordschools.org by June 1, 2021. If you have any questions related to our lead testing results, please contact me at (315) 624-1233.
Sincerely,
Marc D. Elefante
Director of Facilities II
Results
Building: Senior High School
Lab: PACE Analytical
Method of Analysis: EPA Method 200.8
| LAB ID# | SCHOOL SAMPLE ID | COLLECTION DATE | SAMPLE LOCATION | OUTLET DESCRIPTION | INITIAL/POST REMEDIATION | LEAD RESULT mcg/L (ppb) | LAB REPORT RECEIPT DATE | ACTION TAKEN FOR OUTLETS GREATER THAN 15mgc/L (ppb) |
| 70170515067 | BEHS87 | 4/14/2021 | RM 003C BATH. | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515068 | BEHS88 | 4/14/2021 | RM 003D BATH. | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515069 | BEHS90 | 4/14/2021 | RM 016A | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515070 | BEHS92 | 4/14/2021 | RM 016A | CLASSROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 4 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515071 | BEHS93 | 4/14/2021 | RM 016A | CLASSROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 7.9 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515072 | BEHS94 | 4/14/2021 | RM019 WORKSHOP | CLASSROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 9.5 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515073 | BEHS95 | 4/14/2021 | RM019 WORKSHOP | CLASSROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 26.4 | 4/22/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY |
| 70170515074 | BEHS96 | 4/14/2021 | RM019 WORKSHOP | CLASSROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 26 | 4/22/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY |
| 70170515075 | BEHS97 | 4/14/2021 | RM 124 NURSE | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 1.6 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515076 | BEHS98 | 4/14/2021 | RM 124 NURSE | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 14.1 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515077 | BEHS99 | 4/14/2021 | RM 124 NURSE | KITCHEN SINK 1 | INITIAL | 1.4 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515078 | BEHS100 | 4/14/2021 | RM 124 NURSE | KITCHEN SINK 2 | INITIAL | 2.4 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515079 | BEHS101 | 4/14/2021 | RM 128 FACULTY | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515080 | BEHS102 | 4/14/2021 | RM 128 FACULTY | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 1.1 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515081 | BEHS103 | 4/14/2021 | RM 128 FACULTY | BATHROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 1 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515082 | BEHS104 | 4/14/2021 | RM 128 FACULTY | KITCHEN SINK | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515083 | BEHS105 | 4/14/2021 | CAFÉ CORRIDOR | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515084 | BEHS107 | 4/14/2021 | RM 125B KITCH. BATH | BATHROOM SING | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515085 | BEHS114 | 4/14/2021 | RM 127 LARGE CAFÉ | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515086 | BEHS115 | 4/14/2021 | RM 131 GIRL’S LCKR. | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 1.2 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515087 | BEHS120 | 4/14/2021 | RM 141B BOY’S COACH | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | 5.5 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515088 | BEHS121 | 4/14/2021 | RM 141 BOY’S LOCKER | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 2 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515089 | BEHS122 | 4/14/2021 | RM 141 BOY’S LOCKER | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 1 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515090 | BEHS124 | 4/14/2021 | RM 139 BOY’S POOL | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 1.4 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515091 | BEHS125 | 4/14/2021 | RM 139 BOY’S POOL | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 1 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515092 | BEHS126 | 4/14/2021 | RM 135 GIRL’S POOL | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 7.9 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515093 | BEHS127 | 4/14/2021 | RM 135 GIRL’S POOL | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 5.7 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515094 | BEHS128 | 4/14/2021 | POOL | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515095 | BEHS129 | 4/14/2021 | RM137G POOL OFFICE | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | 1.9 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515096 | BEHS134 | 4/14/2021 | RM 142A BOY’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515097 | BEHS135 | 4/14/2021 | RM 142A BOY’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515098 | BEHS136 | 4/14/2021 | RM 142B GIRL’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515099 | BEHS139 | 4/14/2021 | RM 147 LIBRARY | KITCHEN SINK | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515100 | BEHS140 | 4/14/2021 | RM 170 GIRL’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515101 | BEHS141 | 4/14/2021 | RM 170 GIRL’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 2.3 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515102 | BEHS142 | 4/14/2021 | RM 170 GIRL’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515103 | BEHS147 | 4/14/2021 | RM 176 | SCIENCE RM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 2.5 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515104 | BEHS148 | 4/14/2021 | RM 176 | SCIENCE RM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 2.7 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515105 | BEHS149 | 4/14/2021 | RM 176 | SCIENCE RM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 1.3 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515106 | BEHS163 | 4/14/2021 | RM 184 BATH. | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515107 | BEHS174 | 4/14/2021 | CORR. 144D | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515108 | BEHS195 | 4/14/2021 | RM 292 BATH. | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515109 | BEHS222 | 4/14/2021 | RM 284 BATH. | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515110 | BEHS235 | 4/14/2021 | RM 261 BOY’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515111 | BEHS236 | 4/14/2021 | RM 261 BOY’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515112 | BEHS237 | 4/14/2021 | RM 261 BOY’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515113 | BEHS239 | 4/14/2021 | CORR. 240D | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515114 | BEHS240 | 4/14/2021 | RM 258 GIRL’S BATH. | RM 241 BOY’S BATH. | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515115 | BEHS241 | 4/14/2021 | RM 258 GIRL’S BATH. | RM 241 BOY’S BATH. | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515116 | BEHS242 | 4/14/2021 | RM 258 GIRL’S BATH. | RM 241 BOY’S BATH. | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515117 | BEHS245 | 4/14/2021 | RM 249 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 24.8 | 4/22/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY |
| 70170515118 | BEHS246 | 4/14/2021 | RM 249 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 5.3 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515119 | BEHS247 | 4/14/2021 | RM 249 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 4.2 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515120 | BEHS248 | 4/14/2021 | RM 249 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 4 | INITIAL | 1.1 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515121 | BEHS249 | 4/14/2021 | RM 249 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 5 | INITIAL | 1.1 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515122 | BEHS250 | 4/14/2021 | RM 249 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 6 | INITIAL | 9.8 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515123 | BEHS251 | 4/14/2021 | RM 245 GIRL’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515124 | BEHS252 | 4/14/2021 | RM 245 GIRL’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 1.1 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |
| 70170515125 | BEHS253 | 4/14/2021 | RM 245 GIRL’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 3 | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515126 | BEHS254 | 4/14/2021 | RM 245 GIRL’S BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 4 | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515127 | BEHS255 | 4/14/2021 | CORR. 240A | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515128 | BEHS257 | 4/14/2021 | RM 241 BOY’S BATH. | RM 241 BOY’S BATH. | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515129 | BEHS258 | 4/14/2021 | RM 241 BOY’S BATH. | RM 241 BOY’S BATH. | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515130 | BEHS259 | 4/14/2021 | RM 241 BOY’S BATH. | RM 241 BOY’S BATH. | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515131 | BEHS260 | 4/14/2021 | RM 244 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 1 | 1.3 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515132 | BEHS261 | 4/14/2021 | RM 244 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 2 | 1.7 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515133 | BEHS265 | 4/14/2021 | RM 138 POOL W. BATH. | BATHROOM SINK | 6.6 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515134 | BEHS266 | 4/14/2021 | RM 139 POOL M. BATH. | BATHROOM SINK | 58.9 | 4/22/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY | |
| 70170515135 | BEHS267 | 4/14/2021 | RM 131 GIRL’S COACH | BATHROOM SINK | 1.6 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515136 | BEHS268 | 4/14/2021 | RM 256 | CLASSROOM SINK 7 | 1.9 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515137 | BEHS269 | 4/14/2021 | RM 296 LANG. BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 1 | 12.5 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515138 | BEHS270 | 4/14/2021 | RM 296 LANG. BATH. | BATHROOM SINK 2 | 9.7 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515139 | BEHS271 | 4/14/2021 | RM 134B PRINCIPLE | BATHROOM SINK | 1.1 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515140 | BEHS272 | 4/14/2021 | RM 127E CAFÉ BATH | BATHROOM SINK | 1 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515141 | BEHS273 | 4/14/2021 | RM 127J CAFÉ SERV. | KITCHEN SINK | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515142 | BEHS274 | 4/14/2021 | HAND WASH | KITCHEN SINK 1 | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515143 | BEHS275 | 4/14/2021 | DISH WASHER | KITCHEN SINK 2 | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515144 | BEHS276 | 4/14/2021 | PREP AREA | KITCHEN SINK 3 | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515145 | BEHS277 | 4/14/2021 | HAND WASH | KITCHEN SINK 4 | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515146 | BEHS278 | 4/14/2021 | HAND WASH | KITCHEN SINK 5 | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515147 | BEHS279 | 4/14/2021 | SINK | KITCHEN SINK 6 | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515148 | BEHS280 | 4/14/2021 | RM 125 STUDY HALL | KITCHEN SINK | 13.7 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515149 | BEHS281 | 4/14/2021 | SM. GYM COACH BATH. | BATHROOM SINK | 1.4 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515150 | BEHS282 | 4/14/2021 | RM B09 PF | KITCHEN SINK | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515151 | BEHS283 | 4/14/2021 | RM 107 GIRL’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 1 | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515152 | BEHS284 | 4/14/2021 | RM 107 GIRL’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 2 | 2.2 | 4/22/2021 | N/A | |
| 70170515153 | BEHS285 | 4/14/2021 | RM 107 GIRL’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 3 | <1.0 | 4/22/2021 | N/A |