Schools in New York state are required to test the water in every fountain and sink for lead every three years. In 2023 and 2024 tests, lead levels exceeded the state’s safety limit in fixtures ...

In the corner of the room is a kid-sized sink and water fountain students use to learn about handwashing, cleaning and cooking. It’s also where they drink water. Last summer, that water ...

The water fountain used by Trout was one of 137 fountains, sinks or other sources of water flagged for lead levels following testing by an outside company at Chesterfield schools. Of those ...

Several of the district’s schools had drinking fountains and classroom sinks blocked off with bags taped over faucets, signs of the work left to do. The district spent an estimated $30,000 on ...

CLIFTON PARK — Dozens of water sources in Shenendehowa schools, from water fountains to kitchen sinks, have tested for high levels of lead, according to test results posted on the district’s ...