iStock(NEW YORK) An environmental group said Philadelphia's school system needs to re-examine and rework its water pipes after a study found major lead
iStock(NEW YORK) An environmental group said Philadelphia's school system needs to re-examine and rework its water pipes after a study found major lead contamination in school buildings. The report, which was released by the PennPIRG Education Fund, the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and the Black Church Center for Justice and Equality, found that 61% of outlets tested across 65 schools were tainted with lead. These included water fountains, bathroom sinks and kitchen sinks, according to the report. "The extent of lead contamination in our schools' drinking water is unacceptable," Emma Horst-Martz, an advocate for the PennPIRG Education Fund, said in a statement. The study used public data on water testing from the school district. The report's authors said many school buildings still have lead in their pipes and that may have led to the contamination. The authors also released an interactive map showing the amount of contamination from each sch
A new report from an environmental group says 98 percent of Philadelphia, Pa., schools involved in a recent test were found to have drinking water samples contaminated with lead.