More than 60 Long Island school districts had excessive lead levels in drinking water: data

Source: New York Post

More than 60 Long Island schools had drinking water with lead levels that blew past new state maximums, according to newly released data from the Department of Health. Over 40 Suffolk County school districts and more than 20 Nassau districts had test results from faucets or water fountains that showed lead levels exceeded 5 parts per billion , the data showed. The state limit went into effect in 2022, more stringent from than the prior max of 15 parts per billion.