Manasquan In Database Showing Schools That Had Too Much Lead

MANASQUAN – The state has released a new database showing at least 61 school districts had too much lead discovered in their water in recent years– and many of the problems were not just uncovered in towns with aging pipes. Several school districts in the area, including Manasquan (see below), appeared on the list.

The database also allows anyone to look up their own district to see the results of the most recent testing. Read more: Lead in Water: New Database Shows Many NJ Schools Had Too Much

The centralized, state-managed database provides water quality information reported by school entities, including whether any samples exceeded the permissible lead action level, the date of the most recent sampling, a link to the full sampling results and contact information for the school district or other school entity.

The statewide database of lead testing summaries is hosted on the New Jersey Department of Education’s Lead Testing webpage and will be updated on a rolling basis as the Department receives information from additional school entities.

Below is a list of local communities that had levels exceeding the government standards for lead discovered in their most recent testing, as well as links to the remediation action that was taken:

• Bay Head Borough School District: Results / Statement of Assurance
• Brick Township Public School District: Results / Statement of Assurance
• Manasquan School District: Results / Statement of Assurance