The Fayetteville-Manlius School District recently completed more water testing, checking outlets used for drinking and cooking to make sure they comply with New York state’s requirements for lead in the district’s drinking water.
According to state law, school districts are required every five years to complete a round of lead testing of water outlets used for drinking and cooking, unless the state Commissioner of Health requires testing sooner.
Shortly after F-M completed voluntary testing of its water outlets in 2016, New York state became the first in the nation to require schools to test water for lead. The law requires school districts to sample all water outlets currently or potentially used for drinking or cooking purposes in buildings that may be occupied by students and to submit those samples to a state approved lab for analysis. The state established an action level of 15 micrograms of lead per liter, typically referred to as “parts per billion (ppb).”
If a sample from a water outlet exceeds this level, schools must take steps to prevent the use of the outlet for drinking or cooking purposes until it is remediated and follow-up testing confirms it is no longer above the action level.
Fixtures recently tested at F-M consisted of faucets, drinking fountains/bottle filler stations or fixtures that were not able to be secured or controlled by way of supervision and labeling or physical locks.
Below are the most recent results and remediation plans by building. Individual lab reports are available upon request by calling 315-692-1250.
District Office Building
- Five tests conducted with no results meeting or exceeding the threshold.
Eagle Hill Middle School
- Conducted 120 tests resulting in two with levels above the threshold.
- Kitchen faucet: Faucet was replaced and tested safe for use.
- Boys restroom faucet: Faucet was replaced and tested safe for use.
Enders Road Elementary School
- Conducted 93 tests resulting in three with levels above the threshold.
- Cluster B drinking fountain: Replaced and tested safe for use.
- Teacher’s room bathroom faucet: Faucet was replaced and tested safe for use.
- Teacher’s room faucet: Faucet was replaced and tested safe for use.
Fayetteville Elementary School
- Conducted 70 tests with one test meeting or exceeding the threshold.
- Art room slop sink faucet in the kiln room: Faucet replaced and tested for safe use.
F-M High School House 1
- Conducted 84 tests that resulted in one test with levels above the threshold.
- Photo lab dark room: Faucet is currently secured until a new one is procured, installed and tested.
F-M High School House 2
- Conducted 54 tests resulting in two tests with levels above the threshold.
- A faucet in boys restroom 2105: The faucet was replaced, tested and determined safe for use.
- Snack Shack faucet: Because the Snack Shack is currently not being used due to COVID-19, the faucet was exercised in normal conditions, re-tested and determined safe for use.
Mott Road Elementary School
- Conducted 67 tests with no tests meeting or exceeding the threshold.
Wellwood Middle School
- Conducted 85 tests resulting in three with results above the threshold.
- Coach’s office restroom faucet: Faucet was replaced and tested safe for use.
- Classroom 102: Faucet was replaced and tested safe for use.
- Family and Consumer Science classroom refrigerator/freezer ice maker: Ice consumption was halted, and the refrigerator was taken out of service during construction. New plumbing was installed as part of the construction project. Once reinstalled, the refrigerator/freezer unit tested safe for consumption
Turf Field Facilities
- Snack shack, ice machines: One faucet tested above the threshold. Faucet was replaced and tested safe for use.
- Restrooms: A hose bib tested above the threshold. It was secured with a lock box to prevent use.