There's federal money for local schools to test their water for lead, which can be dangerous for kids. Many school systems opt not to test their faucets, even if it's free.

The city of Asheville stressed that its distribution pipes do not contain lead, and it has no detectable lead in its main reservoir. (Photo: Starr Sariego for the Asheville Watchdog) Sally Wasileski, ...

Although lead pipes were banned decades ago, millions of homes still contain them. In fact, lead from water service lines remains one of the leading causes of childhood lead poisoning. Lead is a ...

A mysterious letter about lead testing of water pipes went out across Waynesville earlier this month, but don't worry — ...

More than half a million Houston-area residents were due letters this month to warn them that their drinking water might be leaching lead from old service lines. An Environmental Protection Agency ...

Ten years of tap sample data published by THE CITY shows that 35% of collected drinking water samples contain some lead, and no level of lead in drinking water is safe. New York City has long touted ...

Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that connect buildings to the city’s water supply. The city has the most lead service lines in the ...

The City of Syracuse is working to replace lead service lines and treat water with phosphate to prevent lead leaching, while monitoring water quality with lead testing at 100 homes each semester.

IF YOU’RE OF A CERTAIN AGE, YOU MIGHT HAVE GROWN UP DRINKING WATER OUT OF THIS, BUT THESE DAYS YOUR CHILD MAY BE BRINGING A WATER BOTTLE LIKE THIS ONE TO SCHOOL. AND AS NEW STATEWIDE LEAD TESTING DATA ...