Providence's other lead problem: Its tap water

Posted by: FCWGroup on May 3, 2016 Under: Faucets |

Providence's other lead problem: Its tap water
Water agency officials routinely advise residents to let faucets flush out for a few minutes before using tap water. But federal law requires that if more than 10 percent of sampled high-risk homes have lead above the level of 15 parts per billion …
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East Lansing school district reports elevated lead levels
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A mid-Michigan school district says high lead levels have been found coming from 31 faucets at seven of its buildings. A letter to parents of the East Lansing public school district says most samples that exceed federal …
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