Thursday, 19 May 2016

PRO/EDR> Lead, water - USA (07): (MA) schools

Poisoning -- United States
Newton [Massachusetts] officials said Wednesday [18 May 2016] Burr Elementary School was the only school to test positive for high lead levels in a recent round of tests. The district chose to test all school buildings proactively this year after lead contamination in Flint, Michigan, put a spotlight on the issue. Officials shut off water service to Burr's drinking fountains Tuesday morning [17 May 2016] after samples from a fountain found lead concentrations that were unsafe.
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