Lead sampling results from New York State public schools and BOCES for the 2016 compliance year, mandated by Public Health Law Section 110. The data was reported to the NYS Department of Health, NY State Education Department, and local health departments. More information is available on the NYS Department of Health’s website.
Use Cases
- Assess compliance by analyzing Sampling Completion Date and Outlets Sampled After Regulation across different School Districts.
- Identify high-risk areas by mapping schools with Result > 15 ppb using School City, County, and School Zip Code.
- Analyze testing scope and waivers using Number of Outlets, Outlets Waiver Requested, and Waivers Granted.
- Track reporting timelines using Date All Results Received and Date Results Updated for administrative oversight.
Strengths
- Data is mandated by state law (Public Health Law Section 110), suggesting a formal reporting process.
- Includes multiple location columns (County, School City, School Zip Code, Location) for spatial analysis.
- Contains specific compliance metrics like Number of Outlets and Result > 15 ppb for quantitative assessment.
Limitations
- Last updated 2020-03-23 17:57:28; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- health.data.ny.gov
- Collection Method
- Mandatory reporting by NYS public school districts and BOCES to state and local health departments.
- Time Range
- Compliance Year 2016
- Freshness
- Last updated 2020-03-23 17:57:28.
- Geography
- New York State, United States