Article 15MAR Alarm over lead found in drinking water at US schools

Alarm over lead found in drinking water at US schools

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Kate Galbraith in San Francisco
from Environment | The Guardian on (#15MAR)

In the wake of the Flint water crisis several schools have shut off their drinking water due to high levels of lead, raising the question: 'how big is this issue?'

Several schools across the US have either discovered or acted upon evidence of high levels of lead in their drinking water in the wake of the crisis in Flint, Michigan, with one leading expert warning the cases could mark "the tip of the iceberg".

Related: 'It's all just poison now': Flint reels as families struggle through water crisis

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