September 20, 2026

Lead in Water in NYS Schools

A new NYPIRG–Environment America report found that 42% of New York State public schools had at least one drinking or cooking water outlet testing above the state’s 5 parts per billion (ppb) lead limit, representing over 12,000 outlets statewide . Blair Horner discusses the report with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

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