Erie County Water Authority pushes private schools to test water for lead exposure
The Erie County Water Authority is urging private schools and childcare centers to test their water for lead exposure. This initiative follows an Environmental Protection Agency mandate to remove lead service lines nationwide by 2037. The effort aims to identify potential contamination in educational and childcare facilities.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Leaders with the Erie County Water Authority are pushing private schools and childcare centers to get their water tested for lead exposure. The Environmental Protection Agency has mandated the removal of lead service lines across the nation by 2037. Part of that directive requires entities like the Erie County Water Authority [...]
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