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 nine(9) of the ninety-one {91) fixtures identified during the test had exceedances that were above the 15 ppb action level. Two (2) of the nine (9) 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 Myles Elementary School that were over the allowable limit:
- RM 147 CLASSROOM 2 SINK OUTLETS ONE BASIN ME21 AND ME22
Posted sign reading: “Caution Non-Potable Water, Do Not Drink” - RM 151 CUSTODIAL SINK ME25
Posted sign reading: “Caution Non-Potable Water, Do Not Drink” - RM 001 BOILER ROOM SINK ME71
Posted sign reading: “Caution Non-Potable Water, Do Not Drink” - RM 114A GIRL’S COACH BATHROOM ME75
Posted sign reading: “Caution Non-Potable Water, Do Not Drink” - RM 112 BOY’S LOCKER ROOM 2 SINKS ME78 AND ME79
Posted sign reading: “Caution Non-Potable Water, Do Not Drink” - RM 112 BOY’S LOCKER ROOM FOUNTAIN ME80
Fountain was physically shut off. - RM 121 CLASSROOM SINK ME86
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: Myles Elementary 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) |
70169660001 | ME1 | 4/14/2021 | RM 103B | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | 11 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660002 | ME2 | 4/14/2021 | RM 103C | CUSTODIAL SINK | INITIAL | 14.8 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660003 | ME3 | 4/14/2021 | KITCHEN | KITCHEN SINK 1 | INITIAL | 9.1 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660004 | ME4 | 4/14/2021 | KITCHEN | KITCHEN SINK 2 | INITIAL | 13.7 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660005 | ME5 | 4/14/2021 | CAFETERIA | KITCHEN SINK 1 | INITIAL | 1.8 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660006 | ME7 | 4/14/2021 | PRINCIPLE BATH | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | 2.2 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660007 | ME8 | 4/14/2021 | RM 155 NURSE | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | 2 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660008 | ME9 | 4/14/2021 | RM 155A NURSE | KITCHEN SINK | INITIAL | 6.4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660009 | ME10 | 4/14/2021 | RM 153 WOMEN’S | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 2 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660010 | ME11 | 4/14/2021 | RM 153 WOMEN’S | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 1 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660011 | ME12 | 4/14/2021 | RM 154 FACULTY | KITCHEN SINK | INITIAL | 1.3 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660012 | ME13 | 4/14/2021 | RM 153 MEN’S | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | 1.6 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660013 | ME14 | 4/14/2021 | CORR 171 | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660014 | ME15 | 4/14/2021 | RM 149 | CLASSROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 6.5 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660015 | ME16 | 4/14/2021 | RM 149 | CLASSROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 2.4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660016 | ME17 | 4/14/2021 | RM 149 | CLASSROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 1.4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660017 | ME18 | 4/14/2021 | RM 149 | CLASSROOM SINK 4 | INITIAL | 2.9 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660018 | ME19 | 4/14/2021 | RM 149 | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660019 | ME20 | 4/14/2021 | RM 147 | CLASSROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 8.2 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660020 | ME21 | 4/14/2021 | RM 147 | CLASSROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 57.5 | 4/16/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY |
70169660021 | ME22 | 4/14/2021 | RM 147 | CLASSROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 86.2 | 4/16/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY |
70169660022 | ME23 | 4/14/2021 | RM 147 | CLASSROOM SINK 4 | INITIAL | 2.7 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660023 | ME24 | 4/14/2021 | RM 147 | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | 1.2 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660024 | ME25 | 4/14/2021 | RM 151 | CUSTODIAL SINK | INITIAL | 38.9 | 4/16/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY |
70169660025 | ME26 | 4/14/2021 | RM 148 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 5.5 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660026 | ME27 | 4/14/2021 | RM 148 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 9.1 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660027 | ME28 | 4/14/2021 | RM 148 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 3.7 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660028 | ME29 | 4/14/2021 | RM 148 ART | CLASSROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 3.4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660029 | ME30 | 4/14/2021 | RM 160 LIBRARY BATH | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660030 | ME31 | 4/14/2021 | RM 145 LIBRARY OFF. | KITCHEN SINK | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660031 | ME35 | 4/14/2021 | RM 164 | CLASSROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 4.3 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660032 | ME36 | 4/14/2021 | RM 164 | CLASSROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660033 | ME37 | 4/14/2021 | RM 164 | CLASSROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 5.6 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660034 | ME38 | 4/14/2021 | RM 164 | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | 1.8 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660035 | ME38A | 4/14/2021 | RM163 | CLASSROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660036 | ME39 | 4/14/2021 | RM163 | CLASSROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 1.5 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660037 | ME40 | 4/14/2021 | RM163 | CLASSROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660038 | ME41 | 4/14/2021 | RM163 | CLASSROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660039 | ME42 | 4/14/2021 | RM163 | CLASSROOM SINK 4 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660040 | ME43 | 4/14/2021 | RM163 | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660041 | ME44 | 4/14/2021 | RM 142 BOY’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 8.8 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660042 | ME45 | 4/14/2021 | RM 142 BOY’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 6.3 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660043 | ME46 | 4/14/2021 | RM 142 BOY’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660044 | ME47 | 4/14/2021 | RM 140 CUSTODIAL | CUSTODIAL SINK | INITIAL | 10.7 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660045 | ME48 | 4/14/2021 | RM 138 GIRL’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 10.4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660046 | ME49 | 4/14/2021 | RM 138 GIRL’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 10.8 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660047 | ME50 | 4/14/2021 | RM 138 GIRL’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660048 | ME51 | 4/14/2021 | CORR 168 | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660049 | ME52 | 4/14/2021 | RM 127 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 1.9 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660050 | ME53 | 4/14/2021 | RM 128 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 2.7 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660051 | ME54 | 4/14/2021 | RM 130 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 2.1 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660052 | ME55 | 4/14/2021 | RM 129 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 1.6 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660053 | ME56 | 4/14/2021 | RM 131 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 2.8 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660054 | ME57 | 4/14/2021 | RM 132 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 1.7 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660055 | ME58 | 4/14/2021 | RM 134 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 3.7 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660056 | ME59 | 4/14/2021 | RM 133 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 3.5 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660057 | ME60 | 4/14/2021 | RM 135 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660058 | ME61 | 4/14/2021 | RM 136 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 3.3 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660059 | ME62 | 4/14/2021 | RM 111 BOY’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 2.2 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660060 | ME63 | 4/14/2021 | RM 111 BOY’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 4.5 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660061 | ME64 | 4/14/2021 | RM 111 BOY’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 8.6 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660062 | ME65 | 4/14/2021 | RM 113 CUSTODIAL | CUSTODIAL SINK | INITIAL | 2.2 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660063 | ME66 | 4/14/2021 | CORR 174 | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660064 | ME67 | 4/14/2021 | RM 115 GIRL’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660065 | ME68 | 4/14/2021 | RM 115 GIRL’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 2.9 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660066 | ME69 | 4/14/2021 | RM 115 GIRL’S BATH | BATHROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 1.5 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660067 | ME70 | 4/14/2021 | RM 002 CUST. OFFICE | BATHROOM SINK | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660068 | ME71 | 4/14/2021 | RM 001 BOILER RM | CUSTODIAL SINK | INITIAL | 25.6 | 4/16/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY |
70169660069 | ME72 | 4/14/2021 | RM 169B CUSTODIAL | CUSTODIAL SINK | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660070 | ME73 | 4/14/2021 | RM 114 GIRL’S LOCKER | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 7.9 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660071 | ME74 | 4/14/2021 | RM 114 GIRL’S LOCKER | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 6.8 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660072 | ME75 | 4/14/2021 | RM 114A COACH | BATHROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 41.8 | 4/16/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY |
70169660073 | ME76 | 4/14/2021 | RM 114 | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | 4.4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660074 | ME77 | 4/14/2021 | RM 112 BOY’S LOCKER | BATHROOM SINK 1 | INITIAL | 4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660075 | ME78 | 4/14/2021 | RM 112 BOY’S LOCKER | BATHROOM SINK 2 | INITIAL | 18.9 | 4/16/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY |
70169660076 | ME79 | 4/14/2021 | RM 112A COACH | BATHROOM SINK 3 | INITIAL | 89.7 | 4/16/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY |
70169660077 | ME80 | 4/14/2021 | RM 112 BOY’S LOCKER | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | 236 | 4/16/2021 | SHUT OFF |
70169660078 | ME81 | 4/14/2021 | CORR 172 | DRINKING FOUNTAIN | INITIAL | <1.0 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660079 | ME82 | 4/14/2021 | RM 117 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 5.5 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660080 | ME83 | 4/14/2021 | RM 118 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 2.4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660081 | ME84 | 4/14/2021 | RM 120 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 4.7 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660082 | ME85 | 4/14/2021 | RM 119 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 3.4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660083 | ME86 | 4/14/2021 | RM 121 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 18.1 | 4/16/2021 | SIGN POSTED HAND WASHING ONLY |
70169660084 | ME87 | 4/14/2021 | RM 124 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 12.9 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660085 | ME88 | 4/14/2021 | RM 122 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 3.7 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660086 | ME90 | 4/14/2021 | RM 126 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 7.4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660087 | ME91 | 4/14/2021 | RM 125 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 13.4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |
70169660088 | ME92 | 4/14/2021 | RM 123 | CLASSROOM SINK | INITIAL | 7.4 | 4/16/2021 | N/A |