Warwick Valley School District reports an organic compound present in the water at Sanfordville Elementary

By Abby Wolf
WARWICK — Acetone, an organic compound, was recently found in the well water supply at Sanfordville Elementary School.

According to a release from Warwick Valley Schools Superintendent Dr. David Lynch, it was determined that this compound is occurring at levels that are “on average, above the New York State standard for public drinking water supplies.”

“All of the district’s water systems, including the system at Sanfordville, are tested according to the Department of Health’s regulations for approximately 90 compounds to make sure no contaminant is present at levels which may pose a risk to human health," Lynch noted in his press release announcing the situation.

Thus far, he added, recent testing at Sanfordville "has yielded inconsistent results.”

Precautions
In the meantime, out of an abundance of caution, the district is providing bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes to all students, faculty and staff at the school, Lynch reported.

The water supply will still be used for hand washing, toilet flushing and maintenance purposes.

Informational meeting Jan. 8
The district will host a special informational meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

The meeting will be moved to Friday, Jan. 9, should there be inclement weather.

The district’s engineer, an environmental engineer and a representative from the Department of Health will provide details, along with the latest test results; complete details and test results are expected in January, the superintendant added.