Back-to-School: Lead in Drinking Water Questions Answered
Tips on how parents can make sure their child’s drinking water at school is lead-free. ...
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Still High Levels of Lead in Drinking Water in NYC Schools
Last year, we analyzed testing data from the 2016-2017 school year on lead in drinking water in schools in New York City in a three-blog series: here , here ,...
Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water in Schools: Model Law
Lead in drinking water in schools has been in the news over the years, with particular concerns in New York City and Washington, D.C., among other cities. But e...
Grade F to A? Getting Rid of Lead in School Drinking Water
Part III: Recommendations to improve the state’s requirements and schools’ compliance Co-author: Claire L. Barnett, Founder and Executive Director, Healthy...
School Drinking Water Gets an F for Lead
Lead Testing Exceeds State Levels in 82 Percent of New York State Public Schools Part II: Analyzing the lead testing data Co-author: Claire L. Barnett, Founder...
Testing for Lead in Drinking Water in New York State Schools
Co-author: Claire L. Barnett, Founder and Executive Director, Healthy Schools Network * Part I: The problem and New York’s response Every school day, parents...