Schools’ water still contains lead

Published July 26, 2007 4:00am ET



A vast majority of D.C. public schools continue to have a problem with elevated levels of lead in drinking water despite school officials setting aside $2 million to eliminate contamination this spring, according to a document obtained by The Examiner.

At least one water source remained tainted in 103 out of 144 city schools, a spreadsheet compiled by the D.C. Public Schools showed.

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