Lead Testing of School Drinking Water
Letters and Memos to Schools
- July 6, 2018 (Letter to Superintendents: Lead Testing in School Drinking Water) (PDF)
- September 15, 2016 (Implementation Guidance for Subpart 67-4 Lead Testing in School Drinking Water) (PDF)
- August 29, 2016 (Required Testing, Reporting, and Remediating Lead in Drinking Water in Schools) (PDF)
Information for Schools
- New York State Regulation for Lead Testing in School Drinking Water
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- Post Remediation Data Entry Guide (PDF)
- Sampling Instructions
- Video: "Sampling for Lead in Drinking Water in NYS Schools"
- Certified Laboratories for Conducting Lead Testing in School Drinking Water
- Public Notification Letter Template (DOC)
- Example Outlet Signage (PDF)
- Waiver Protocol (PDF)
- EPA Guidance: 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools
Reporting Guidance
- Gaining Access to Health Commerce System (HCS) (PDF)
- Instructions: Entering Data in HERDS for Lead Testing in School Drinking Water (PDF)
Webinar Presentations
- Presentation for School Reporters - Lead Testing in School Drinking Water (9/24/2018)
- Reporting Lead Testing in School Drinking Water (11/7/2016)
- NYS Department of Health Presentation (9/23/2016)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Presentation (9/23/2016)
- DOH/SED Webinars (9/16/16 & 10/4/16)
