§43.24(a): Lead in drinking water (school-based)
At a school-based child care program, water was not tested for lead as required, elevated lead levels were not fixed, or an approved water source was not used when indicated.
| Health Code section | §43.24(a) |
| Type | Building and equipment |
| How DOHMH classifies it | Serious (100% of its citations) |
| Cited in our records | 85 times at 66 NYC centers |
| Marked open right now | 13 |
The city's wording
Water Not tested for lead as required. Elevated lead levels Not remediated. School fails to use approved water source when indicated
This is the text DOHMH or the state attaches to the citation. It is a template, so it can sound harsher or vaguer than the finding behind it.
Worth asking the center
When was the water last tested for lead, and what were the results?
Reading it on a record
Look at whether the citation is marked open or corrected, how long ago it was cited, and whether the same section shows up on several inspections. One corrected citation is common. The same one on visit after visit is worth a direct question. Our guide to checking a daycare and methodology explain the rest.
Look up a center and read its record
Related sections
- §47.41(j): Floors, walls and ceilings
- §47.49(a): Housekeeping and repair
- §47.43(e): Hand-washing sinks
- §131.09(g): Building cleanliness
- §131.09(f): Walls and ceilings (building)
Counts are from the inspection records we hold, as of 2026-10-16. The plain-English note was written by NYC Daycare Check from the city's wording; the citation on each center's page is the record.