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Tests find high lead levels at some St. Louis Public School drinking fountains

Around TownBy News August 18, 2016 Leave a comment

(KTRS) – A report from this summer found lead contamination at a number of buildings in St. Louis Public Schools. The Post-Dispatch reports that parents of students at Meramec Elementary School got a letter saying multiple water fountains had been turned off due to lead level concerns, but the school said that information was incorrect…

Hannibal utility accused of providing unsafe water

UncategorizedBy News March 4, 2016 Leave a comment

HANNIBAL, Mo. (AP) – Four residents in the northeast Missouri town of Hannibal are filing suit, claiming the city’s water supply exposes them to potential carcinogens. The class-action suit was filed Monday. It alleges that the Hannibal Board of Public Works has, for many years, provided unhealthy water. The suit also names the Missouri Department…

Two samples at Ohio schools show too much lead

NationalBy News January 26, 2016

Schools in the community are closed for a third day after officials said some homes showed high levels of contaminants