11Alive

Testing for lead in school drinking water | What we found

ATLANTA — Three years after the federal government set aside money for Georgia schools and childcare centers to test their water for lead, a majority still haven't. 11Alive News Investigates analyzed ...
Yahoo

Investigation uncovers disturbing truth about limited requirements for school drinking water: 'Water in one school building can affect hundreds or thousands of children'

There's a dirty secret lingering in U.S. school water fountains: lead. High levels of the toxic metal in school drinking water have caused some schools to completely close water fountains for years, ...
WEAU

Private well owners in Eau Claire County can be considered for free drinking water PFAS testing

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (EAU CLAIRE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE) - The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is partnering with researchers from UW-Eau Claire to offer a limited number of ...
KCCI Des Moines

State of Cancer: With public water, ‘failure is not an option’ but private well tests are up to owners

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. THERE IS A LOT WE KNOW ABOUT CANCER, AND THERE IS A LOT WE STILL HAVE TO DISCOVER, INCLUDING THE ALL OF THE REASONS THAT WE MIGHT BE NUMBER TWO IN THE COUNTRY SMOKING, ALCOHOL ...
upnorthlive

Haring Township and Cadillac group join forces for clean, PFAS-free water initiative

WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - A new clean water partnership has formed with Haring Township and other Cadillac area volunteers. Last week Haring Township met with Cadillac Advocates for Clean ...
WEAU

Gov. Evers Announces New Plans to Combat PFAS, Protect Kids and Families from Harmful Contaminants, and Expand Access to Clean, Safe Drinking Water

MADISON, Wis. (OFFICE OF GOVERNOR TONY EVERS PRESS RELEASE) - Gov. Tony Evers today announced new comprehensive plans from his upcoming 2025-27 Executive Budget to combat per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...
Los Angeles Times

L.A. mayor demands more testing after lead is found in Watts drinking water

On the heels of an environmental study that found lead-tainted water in public housing developments in Watts, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has called on the city’s housing authority and largest water ...
Rolling Stone

Under ‘Unsafe Water Alert,’ L.A. Residents Reach for Testing Kits to Monitor Water Quality at Home

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have unleashed new concerns over air quality and now, water quality too, with the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) issuing an “Unsafe Water Alert” on ...
Altoona Mirror

Clean and clear: AASD refutes study that claims district’s drinking water may be unsafe for students

Altoona Area High School senior Rylie Keagy, 17, fills up her tumbler with filtered water in the school hallway. Mirror photos by Patrick Waksmunski A new study published by the PennEnvironment ...
katu

Kotek signs clean drinking water bills into law

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek last week signed two bills into law over clean drinking water. The first strengthens and modernizes the state’s Groundwater Quality Protection Act. The ...
PBS

Wildfires can contaminate drinking water with harmful chemicals. Here's what to know

The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed more than 10,000 structures, many of them homes, and firefighters continue to battle the infernos. Parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena ...