Drinking Water Testing

August 15, 2023

Dear Staff and Parents/Legal Guardians:

The Great Neck Union Free School District is committed to protecting the health and well-being of our students and staff. In compliance with the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) regulation titled Lead Testing in School Drinking Water (10 NYCRR Subpart 67-4), we recently performed an updated inventory of all water outlets in the school District and another round of sampling of all applicable water outlets. As you may recall, these water outlets were previously tested in 2016 and 2020.

Sampling of potable water outlets (water outlets used for cooking or drinking) was performed by our environmental consulting and testing firm. In an abundance of caution, the District also sampled selected non-potable outlets (water outlets not designated for cooking or drinking) throughout the school buildings. While not typically used as drinking water, it was decided that the sampling of these non-potable outlets be performed in the rare instance that a child might use them for drinking.

In accordance with this regulation and our remediation plan, any outlets which revealed concentrations of lead above the New York State’s action level of 5 parts per billion have been removed from service or otherwise restricted until a proper action and/or remediation is performed. These outlets will only be returned to service once they are determined to  comply with NYS DOH regulations.

Details pertaining to these outlets will be posted when the final report becomes available. All finalized reports can be referenced below.

As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact the Facilities Department at 516-441-4040.

Remedial Action Plan - September 2023

Department of Health Water Sampling Report - April 2020

Department of Health Water Sampling Report - May 2017