Post by Logan on Apr 21, 2016 0:02:14 GMT -6
EAST LANSING – East Lansing Public Schools found high levels of lead in the water at all of its school buildings, including in water from at least seven faucets accessible to students, but a county health official said the health risks are low.
No drinking fountains were on the list of 31 faucets where lead levels exceeding federal standards were found. Faucets accessible to students have already been shut down, and the district has contacted the Ingham County Health Department to develop a follow-up plan, the district said in a letter to parents on Tuesday.
County Health Officer Linda Vail said there's been no rash of concentrated lead poisoning in East Lansing or anywhere else, and the risk at the school buildings is likely less than for families living in older homes that may have lead pipes or lead paint. The municipal water is fine, she said, and running the water for a couple minutes before using it — at the school or in old homes — is typically sufficient to reduce the risk, especially when it's not drinking water.
"This is an older building issue that is kind of a known issue in general,” Vail said in a phone interview.
Read more: www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2016/04/20/elevated-lead-found-31-faucets-7-elps-buildings/83274770/
No drinking fountains were on the list of 31 faucets where lead levels exceeding federal standards were found. Faucets accessible to students have already been shut down, and the district has contacted the Ingham County Health Department to develop a follow-up plan, the district said in a letter to parents on Tuesday.
County Health Officer Linda Vail said there's been no rash of concentrated lead poisoning in East Lansing or anywhere else, and the risk at the school buildings is likely less than for families living in older homes that may have lead pipes or lead paint. The municipal water is fine, she said, and running the water for a couple minutes before using it — at the school or in old homes — is typically sufficient to reduce the risk, especially when it's not drinking water.
"This is an older building issue that is kind of a known issue in general,” Vail said in a phone interview.
Read more: www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2016/04/20/elevated-lead-found-31-faucets-7-elps-buildings/83274770/