The District’s water was tested on May 11 and May 13. The preliminary results indicated that all samples were below applicable standards and recommendations.
\nThere were two samples which were slightly elevated. These samples came from the sink in the bathroom in the nurses office in Pierrepont and a fountain in the maintenance office in the basement of Pierrepont. A second test will be conducted to further analyze and evaluate these areas. Both of these areas are not used for drinking by students\/faculty\/staff and they are both well below the acceptable level.
\nWe will be getting the second test results and the full report of all the testing by June 21. At that time I will publish\/post all the results and any recommendations\/ actions needed for these two areas or any other area.
\nJust to reiterate, all samples were acceptable.
\nPlease check back after June 21 for the full report and analysis.
\nThe notifications we have received from Garden State Environmental are attached below.<\/p>\n
Jack Hurley
\nSuperintendent of Schools
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\nGood Afternoon Mr. Paterno,<\/p>\n
We have received and reviewed the laboratory results from the water sampling conducted on May 11th and 13th. All samples were below applicable standards\/recommendations.<\/p>\n
Criteria used to evaluate these results included the EPA\u2019s Action Level of 15 parts per billion (PPB) (applicable to the water supplier). Additionally, according to the EPA\u2019s 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities: Training, Testing, and Telling, the EPA strongly recommends that all water outlets in all schools that provide water for drinking or cooking meet a standard of 20 PPB lead or less.<\/p>\n
As we stated in our proposal, in order to control cost, we only analyze the first draw samples. The results of the first draw water samples found detectable levels of lead. Two (2) first draw water samples were found to be above 5 PPB (GSE’s internal action level) with the highest concentration being 8.49 PPB. We will be submitting the two (2) second draw (flush) samples that are associated with those first draw samples to help evaluate the water quality further back in the pipes from the tap.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,<\/p>\n
Lauren C. Adrion, B.S.<\/p>\n
Industrial Hygienist<\/p>\n
New York State Licensed Mold Assessor<\/p>\n
AHERA Building Inspector and Management Planner<\/p>\n
Garden State Environmental, Inc.<\/p>\n
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\nGood Morning Anthony,<\/p>\n
The elevations came from samples collected from the sink in the nurse\u2019s bathroom and the water fountain in the basement outside the Buildings & Grounds office (both from the Pierrepont School). To reiterate, these samples were only slightly elevated (7.38 PPB and 8.49 PPB respectively). The EPA strongly recommends that all water outlets in schools that provide water for drinking or cooking meet a standard of 20 PPB or less. Therefore, these samples were below the EPA\u2019s recommendations.<\/p>\n
Lauren C. Adrion, B.S.<\/p>\n
Industrial Hygienist<\/p>\n
New York State Licensed Mold Assessor<\/p>\n
AHERA Building Inspector and Management Planner<\/p>\n
Garden State Environmental, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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