February 10, 2025
Dear Families and Staff:
This is a follow up to a letter informing you that your school’s water outlets would be tested for lead in 2025.
On January 24, 2025, all operational sources of water at Maspeth High School - Queens (Maspeth High School at 54-40 74th Street Queens, NY 11373), including for drinking or cooking, were tested for the presence of lead. The laboratory results showed elevated levels of lead in 10 of the 75 samples outlets from which water was taken and tested. Any drinking or cooking outlet with elevated levels was immediately taken out of service, and will remain out of service until it is successfully remediated. Details of elevated results are attached and complete test results are posted on the DOE website at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/Q585. Click “Reports” and look for the “Facilities” heading.
The test results include water outlets that are not used for drinking or cooking, including handwashing sinks. Sinks will have clear signs indicating “Hand Washing Only” and “Not for Drinking Use.” The custodial staff will continue to flush the Maspeth High School - Queens water systems on Monday mornings and after holidays to eliminate stagnant water. This is part of our comprehensive protocol to ensure safe drinking water for students and staff in each and every school. To learn more about the protocol please visit
We will keep you updated on the remediation work at Maspeth High School - Queens, and thank you for your patience and support.
Sincerely yours,
Kevin Moran
Chief School Operations Officer
Department of Education