Over 6,500 water sources have been tested in Harford County Public Schools during the 2018 school year. Those sources included kitchen sinks, hand washing sinks, water fountains, and water sources that were not actively in use at the time samples were taken.

In response to requirements stipulated in HB 270, passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan. Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) has been testing water outlets at schools for the presence of lead. The law requires that schools served by public water "must test for the presence of lead in all drinking water outlets."

The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) defines a "drinking water outlet" as "a potable water fixture that is used for drinking or food preparation." According to COMAR, such outlets include, but are not limited to, ice-making machines, hot drink machines, kitchen sinks, classroom combination sinks with drinking fountains, sinks in a home economics classroom, teachers' lounge sinks, nurse's office sinks, sinks in a special education classroom, and any other sinks known to be used for human consumption. Also, according to COMAR, a "drinking water outlet" does not include "an outlet clearly signed as not a drinking water outlet."

HCPS also tested outlets such as all bathroom sinks and places from which water is not intended to be consumed.

Sampling was done by HCPS personnel. If levels exceeded the action level, information was provided to parents/guardians and staff. Results can also be found on this page. Full results are also available at all schools where testing has been completed and lab reports have been received.

The law requires that school be in session when testing is done. The first round of testing was completed by July 2019. We will, as the law requires, sample each school once every three (3) years after that point unless a waiver is granted for a school.

More information about the law can be found on the Maryland Department of the Environment website.

To remediate found issues, Harford County Public Schools is replacing, disconnecting or clearly marking the outlet as not a drinking outlet at any interior fixture where samples show a level higher than the allowable 5 parts per billion. Any consumable water outlet where elevated lead levels have been found has been turned off until repairs can be completed, and new testing is done. Sufficient drinking water outlets without elevated lead levels exist for students and staff in all schools.

In accordance with the law, retesting will be done at any site where a fixture has been replaced.

The documents provided to parents/guardians and staff also discuss the various ways in which humans can be exposed to lead and the potential risks associated with that exposure.

School Sample Results

School	SY 2018	SY 2022	SY 2025
Aberdeen High School	View 2019 Notice for Aberdeen High School	View 2022 Notice for Aberdeen High School	View 2025 Notice for Aberdeen High School
Aberdeen Middle School	View 2019 Notice for Aberdeen Middle School	View 2022 Notice for Aberdeen Middle School	View 2025 Notice for Aberdeen Middle School
Abingdon Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Abingdon Elementary School	View 2022 Notice for Abingdon Elementary School	View 2025 Notice for Abingdon Elementary School
Bakerfield Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Bakerfield Elementary School		View 2025 Notice for Bakerfield Elementary School
Bel Air Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Bel Air Elementary School	View 2022 Notice for Bel Air Elementary School	View 2025 Notice for Bel Air Elementary School
Bel Air High School	View 2019 Notice for Bel Air High School	View 2022 Notice for Bel Air High School	View 2025 Notice for Bel Air High School
Bel Air Middle School	View 2019 Notice for Bel Air Middle School	View 2022 Notice for Bel Air Middle School	View 2025 Notice for Bel Air Middle School
C. Milton Wright High School	View 2019 Notice for C. Milton Wright High School	View 2022 Notice for C. Milton Wright High School	View 2025 Notice for C. Milton Wright High School
Church Creek Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Church Creek Elementary	View 2022 Notice for Church Creek Elementary	View 2025 Notice for Church Creek Elementary
Darlington Elementary School		View 2022 Notice for Darlington Elementary
Deerfield Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Deerfield Elementary
Edgewood Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Edgewood Elementary		View 2025 Notice for Edgewood Elementary
Edgewood High School	View 2019 Notice for Edgewood High School	View 2022 Notice for Edgewood High School	View 2025 Notice for Edgewood High School
Edgewood Middle School	View 2019 Notice for Edgewood Middle School	View 2022 Notice for Edgewood Middle School	View 2025 Notice for Edgewood Middle School
Emmorton Elementary School		View 2022 Notice for Edgewood Middle School
Forest Lakes Elementary School		View 2022 Notice for Edgewood Middle School	View 2025 Notice for Edgewood Middle School
Fountain Green Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Fountain Green Elementary	View 2022 Notice for Fountain Green Elementary	View 2025 Notice for Fountain Green Elementary
George D. Lisby Elementary School at Hillsdale	View 2019 Notice for George D. Lisby Elementary	View 2022 Notice for George D. Lisby Elementary	View 2025 Notice for George D. Lisby Elementary
Hall's Cross Roads Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Hall's Cross Roads Elementary	View 2022 Notice for Hall's Cross Roads Elementary	View 2025 Notice for Hall's Cross Roads Elementary
Havre de Grace Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Havre de Grace Elementary	View 2022 Notice for Havre de Grace Elementary	View 2025 Notice for Havre de Grace Elementary
Havre de Grace High School	View 2019 Notice for Havre de Grace High School
Havre de Grace Middle School	View 2019 Notice for Havre de Grace Middle School
Hickory Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Hickory Elementary School	View 2022 Notice for Hickory Elementary School	View 2025 Notice for Hickory Elementary School
Homestead Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Homestead Elementary School	View 2022 Notice for Homestead Elementary School
Wakefield Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Wakefield Elementary School	View 2022 Notice for Wakefield Elementary School
Joppatowne Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Joppatowne Elementary School		View 2025 Notice for Joppatowne Elementary School
Joppatowne High School	View 2019 Notice for Joppatowne High School	View 2022 Notice for Joppatowne High School	View 2025 Notice for Joppatowne High School
Magnolia Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Magnolia Elementary School	View 2022 Notice for Magnolia Elementary School	View 2025 Notice for Magnolia Elementary School
Magnolia Middle School	View 2019 Notice for Magnolia Middle School	View 2022 Notice for Magnolia Middle School	View 2025 Notice for Magnolia Middle School
Meadowvale Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Meadowvale Elementary School
Old Post Road Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Old Post Road Elementary School	View 2022 Notice for Old Post Road Elementary School	View 2025 Notice for Old Post Road Elementary School
Patterson Mill Middle/High School	View 2019 Notice for Patterson Mill High School	View 2022 Notice for Patterson Mill High School	View 2025 Notice for Patterson Mill High School
Red Pump Elementary School
Ring Factory Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Ring Factory Elementary School		View 2025 Notice for Ring Factory Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for Riverside Elementary School	View 2022 Notice for Riverside Elementary School	View 2025 Notice for Riverside Elementary School
Roye Williams Elementary School		View 2022 Notice for Riverside Elementary School	View 2022 Notice for Riverside Elementary School
Southampton Middle School	View 2019 Notice for Southampton Middle School	View 2022 Notice for Southampton Middle School	View 2025 Notice for Southampton Middle School
Swan Creek School	View 2019 Notice for CEO	View 2022 Notice for CEO	View 2025 Notice for CEO
William S. James Elementary School	View 2019 Notice for William S. James Elementary School	View 2022 Notice for William S. James Elementary School