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PHILIPSBURG, Mont. — Water samples taken from the drinking fountain the station replaced had a lead concentration of 10 parts per billion — twice Montana’s legal limit for schools of

PHILIPSBURG — Water samples taken from the drinking fountain the station replaced had a lead concentration of 10 parts per billion – twice Montanas legal limit for schools of 5

Several Missoula County Public Schools drinking fountains and classroom sinks are blocked off with bags taped over faucets, signs of the work left to do.

After a state mandate, three-quarters of Montana schools that tested for lead have found levels that exceed standards.

On a recent day in this 19th-century mining town turned tourist hot spot, students made their way into the Granite High School lobby and past a new filtered water bottle fill station.

On a recent day in this 19th-century mining town turned tourist hot spot, students made their way into the Granite High School lobby and past a new filtered water bottle fill station.

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates between 6 million and 10 million lead service lines are in use nationwide.

Several Missoula County Public Schools drinking fountains and classroom sinks are blocked off with bags taped over faucets, signs of the work left to do.

Several Missoula County Public Schools drinking fountains and classroom sinks are blocked off with bags taped over faucets, signs of the work left to do.

Several Missoula County Public Schools drinking fountains and classroom sinks are blocked off with bags taped over faucets, signs of the work left to do.