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31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
Last year, we analyzed testing data from the 2016-2017 school year on lead in drinking water in schools in New York City in a three-blog series: here, [read post]
18 Jul 2023, 7:42 am by Joan Leary Matthews
One in five New Yorkers may be drinking lead-contaminated water. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
Guest blog written by Joseph Manning “My child is back in school. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
Lead Testing Exceeds State Levels in 82 Percent of New York State Public Schools Part II: Analyzing the lead testing data Co-author: Claire L. [read post]
20 Dec 2023, 5:57 am by Joan Leary Matthews
The Lead Pipe Right to Know Act is the first step toward replacing all of the lead service lines in the state. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
Part III: Recommendations to improve the state’s requirements and schools’ compliance   Co-author: Claire L. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
Parents of school children who live in communities with lead in residential drinking water are necessarily concerned about the safety of the drinking water in the schools that their children attend. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
President Biden has released his bold infrastructure package, which basically declares war on lead in drinking water, both in our homes and our schools, at a cost of $45 billion. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
Lead in drinking water in schools has been in the news over the years, with particular concerns in New York City and Washington, D.C., among other cities. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
The October 2021 passage of the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $15 billion to States to fund the replacement of lead service lines – the most funding ever invested by the federal government for this work. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a revision to the LCR - the Lead and Copper Rule. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
On December 22, 2021, Governor Hochul signed a bill (S2122-A/A-160-B) that would improve New York State’s program to reduce lead in drinking water in public schools in New York State. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
Opportunities in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the American Jobs Plan (AJP) Background:  [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
Another day, another incident about contaminated water jeopardizing public health. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Joan Leary Matthews
The New York State Legislature passed a bill (S2122-A / A160-B) in the closing days of this legislative session to require more stringent measures to reduce lead in drinking water in schools. [read post]