Lead Poisoning

Filter Lead From Water In Older Schools Sen. Cruz Says

Brendan Farrington - The Associated Press

Florida schools built before 1986 would have to install filters in all drinking fountains to remove lead that seeps in from old plumbing, under a bill...

The Environmental Protection Agency recommends that lead levels over 20 parts per billion be corrected in schools, but Polk County Public Schools reports it has adopted the stricter threshold of 15 parts per billion.

High Levels Of Lead Found In Water At Polk County Schools

Cathy Carter

Drinking water at several Polk County Public Schools has tested positive for lead. Now, the school district says it will test all of its schools for the...

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All SWFL Counties Log Tap Water Violations in Nationwide Report

Matthew F Smith

Every county in Southwest Florida has logged at least one violation according to a new report on the nation’s tap water. Some had as many as six.Those…

Lead can enter drinking water supplies through plumbing and fixtures after it leaves a municipal water system.

Experts Alert About Risk of Lead Exposure in Florida; Suggest Testing Schools' Drinking Water

Rowan Moore Gerety

A new report by the advocacy group Environment Florida argues that water in Florida’s schools and day cares may contain dangerous levels of lead, but...