The number j 887. Also, in the district the city taking drastic steps tone sure the Drinking Water at all schools in public facilities is safe. The city said they will spend millions to put filters on every drinking source. Melanie alnwick is live at the Wilson Building northwest now with the latest. Mel. Reporter good morning, and there is a hearing on this new standard at 10 00 this morning in d. C. Council chambers. D. C. Is taking action on this tough new standard after a new report by the American Academy of pediatrics. Now that study says there is no safe level of lead in a childs body and all sources of exposure shoulding eliminated. That prompted city proposal to limit lead in draiching water to no more that 1 part per bill dont. U. S. Epa standard now is still 15 parts per bill dont and thats with the standard that lead testing. Tests looingt school year revealed elevated levels in 17 taps total of 12 schools procedure to up stall filters and retest water. Drinking water sourc
Virginia. In in maryland, its just pushingts into Frederick County marylandri and its onck the verge of pushing into Montgomery Countyto maryland so again, i give it about another half hour or s mor before were dealing with the rain here in d. C. And that tha morning commute is going to beno a mess. A mess. Back up to you guys and ills have another update in about a four minutes. All right, mike, well appreciate that. Apecia our other big story thiss morning, that dramatic sit int n on capitol hill. Ol h House Democrats are now engulfed in day two. Two while House Republicans have adjourned for the night. Ou democrats, though, are stillhous demanding a vote on gun reform. And fox5s Melanie Alnwicke is live outside the capitolit with the latest. At stale crowd outside as well, w mel . Me reporter a small crowdr wisdom and holly. Aol id say maybe a couple dozenpl d people. You can see some of them are tar just taking a break here onke on the lawn of the west front of the capitol while th
Endorsements. Endo elizabeth warren, vicen, v President Joe Biden and president obama all giving her their support. R ive seen her judgment,erud ive seen her toughness, iveugv seen her commitment to our t values up close. Ive seen her determination totn give every american a fair a shot at opportunity no matterat how tough the fight was. Thats what always has drivens i her and it still does. President obama will pma campaign with clinton nextith io week in wisconsin. Also on tap next week d. C. sk primary is on tuesday. T now, ahead of d. C. s primarys p clinton is making a stop into the city today. Ay she will speak at an event hosted by planned parenthood. Y l sheets expected to touch onecteu the importance of womensce of rights and reproductive healthcare. Despite those major endorsements for hillarylary Clinton Bernie sanders isde still campaigning but maybeng bt showing signs of realizing his political fate. Following his meetingfoowin yesterday with president obamasa the vermont
Wilson building northwest with the details. Hey, mel. Jim, allison. The consequences here of lead exposure are serious were talking about reduced iq. Attention deficit conduct disorders all these acontributed to low to moderate levels of lead exposure and thats why d. C. Wants to adopt these tough new standards all this after a new study about the the American Academy of pediatrics. That study shows theres no safe level of lead in a childs body and all sources of exposure shoulding eliminated that prompted proposal to limit lead in drinking watt to no more than 1 part per billion. U. S. Epa standard is 15 parts per billion that requires action and that was the standard that d. C. Schools used in previous around of lead tes testing. Tests last school year revealed elevated lead levels, the at a they are to up stall filters and retest the water. Those not able to fixed will be taken out. It included city remember centers that fund elevated levels in 6 of water sources including 35 Drinki
Those shootings coming onomin the heels of a desperate pleaesp to End Gun Violence in thence t district. Fox5s annie yu live at liv Police Headquarters thisce morning with the details. Ls what can you tell us, annie . Ou reporter husey, goodey morning to you holly and steve. D. C. Police tell us that thetelt shootings started coming inmin i around 9 oclock last night. T ng as you mentioned, that homicide was one of four of fo shootings that happened lastla night. That one happening at 800 ht block of bladensburg road in northeast d. C. We were out there this morningoi and they had wrapped up the hpp scene but d. C. Police were w still canvassing that area are because they are still searching for the shooter. Shoo we understand that an adult adu male was found there around arod 10 30 with gun shot wounds. Tou sadly, he did not make it andnd police still dont know what w caused the shooting, whetheringe it was a robbery or or just j a, fthey knew each otherlyth they dont know the motive