EPISODE · May 23, 2017 · 4 MIN
Lead-Testing School Water Bill Passes
from KBUT · host KBUT
When cost-cutting in Flint, Michigan raised lead contamination in public drinking water, the nation became aware that water can sometimes harbor dangerous amounts of lead. The failures in Flint may result in stronger rules nationwide for monitoring home drinking water. But schools are not part of these public tests. That’s why Colorado legislators have proposed and passed a bill to help more Colorado schools pay for testing lead in their drinking water
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When cost-cutting in Flint, Michigan raised lead contamination in public drinking water, the nation became aware that water can sometimes harbor dangerous amounts of lead. The failures in Flint may result in stronger rules nationwide for monitoring home drinking water. But schools are not part of these public tests. That’s why Colorado legislators have proposed and passed a bill to help more Colorado schools pay for testing lead in their drinking water
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Lead-Testing School Water Bill Passes
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