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Water Safety
Our school system is committed to protecting the health of our students and staff. To protect our community and be in compliance with the Department of Education regulations, Agra Environmental & Laboratory Services tested our schools’ drinking water for lead.Through this effort, Agra identified and tested drinking water and food preparation outlets in each of our school buildings. Of the multiple samples taken at every building, all but 7 as of June 2017 tested below the lead action level of 15 parts per billion established by the US Environmental Protection Agency.The results of Agra's testing are provided below, as well as accounts of the immediate remedial measures implemented by our Buildings and Grounds department for any water outlet with a result greater than the action level of 15 parts per billion.
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Lead Testing Results as of May/June 2017
Results provided by Agra Environmental & Laboratory Services:
- (Sample Date) School Name
- (5/13/17) Roxbury High School
- (5/13/17) Eisenhower Middle School
- (5/13/17) Lincoln Roosevelt Elementary School
- (5/13/17) Franklin Elementary School
- (5/13/17) Jefferson Elementary School
- (5/13/17) Kennedy Elementary School
- (5/13/17) Nixon Elementary School
- (6/06/17) Lincoln Roosevelt Elementary School and Roxbury High School Locations
- (6/15/17) Lincoln Roosevelt Elementary School
- (6/01/17) Quality Assurance Project Plan
- (6/28/17) Letter from the Superintendent
- (8/30/17) Lead Testing Program Statement of Assurance for School Year 17/18
- (8/20/19) Lead Testing Program Statement of Assurance for School Year 18/19
- (6/08/20) Lead Testing Program Statement of Assurance for School Year 19/20
- (Sample Date) School Name
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Additional Water Safety Resources
(as per NJDOE Broadcast 8/27/2019)
NJDOH- The NJ Department of Health’s Childhood Lead webpage includes fact sheets regarding lead and drinking water, lead in drinking water at schools and child care centers (available in English and Spanish), preventing lead poisoning, testing for lead exposure, and other resources. -- https://nj.gov/health/childhoodlead/
NJDEP- The NJ Department of Environmental Protection’s Lead webpage includes FAQs about lead in drinking water, steps consumers can take to reduce exposure from lead in drinking water, and other resources. Customers can check New Jersey Drinking Water Watch, which is an online resource enabling users to view drinking water information for New Jersey water systems. -- https://www.state.nj.us/dep/watersupply/dwc-lead-consumer.html
NJ Dept of Human Services- The NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services, has established a Lead Poisoning Prevention Resource site to share informational materials created (in multiple languages) to explain how children ages 6 and younger get lead poisoning, how it harms a child’s health, and how to prevent it. -- https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/lpprm/
Murphy Admin and NJ Poison Control Center- The Murphy Administration and the NJ Poison Control Center have established a 24/7 Health Hotline for residents with questions and concerns about the health effects of lead exposure. The phone number for the Health Hotline is 1-866-448-2432. Calls to the Health Hotline are answered 24/7 by trained medical professionals – doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. Assistance is available in 150 languages. -- https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562019/approved/20190822b.shtml
#kNOwLEAD- The Department of Health has renewed its #kNOwLEAD public education campaign to increase awareness of all lead hazards including lead-based paint in homes built before 1978, leaded pipes and imported goods such as certain spices, ceramic pottery, and some herbal remedies and folk medicine. #kNOwLEAD educational posters are available in English, Spanish, and Hindi. --
USDA- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition Services, provides fact sheets and other helpful information regarding Water Availability in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Federal Nutrition Programs: Reducing the Impact of Lead Exposure, and Resources for Making Potable Water Available in Schools and Child Care Facilities. -- https://www.fns.usda.gov/
