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Tainted Taps: Lead puts California students at risk

Testing for lead in drinking water is ongoing in thousands of California schools to comply with a new state law. But gaps in that law and practices to deal with the lead that is found continue to expose children to the harmful toxic metal. EdSource's special report reveals the extent of lead contamination in water in schools across California where water has been tested. Our presentation includes an interactive map of every public school in California with available data.

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