Friday, September 25, 2009

Science News: Many U.S. schools dispense tainted water

Many U.S. schools dispense tainted water 
 By Janet Raloff
Marc  Edwards of Virginia Tech has turned up widespread lead — some of it at clearly hazardous levels — contaminating drinking water supplies in schools from a host of big cities.  A major Associated Press investigation now builds on his data. It reported yesterday that although lead remains a serious problem in school drinking water, it’s far from the only one. “The most frequently cited contaminant was coliform bacteria, followed by lead and copper, arsenic and nitrates,” AP found.  [read rest of article]

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