Michigan must ensure there's no lead in school drinking water, report finds
Michigan is failing to enforce safe drinking water at school, a new report finds.
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Michigan is failing to enforce safe drinking water at school, a new report finds.
In the US, many schools do not have safe drinking water, despite extensive testing, policy changes, and infrastructure replacement over the last few years.
There is no state law requiring schools to test or address lead in drinking water at schools and daycare centers. But Massachusetts has a voluntary program for school lead testing that shows a high participation rate.
Despite testing, policy changes and the replacement of water infrastructure, a new report shows a a massive amount of lead remains in schools.
More than half of all U.S. states are failing to protect schools' drinking water from lead contamination, according to a new report from Environment America.