Nearly two-thirds of the roughly 2,200 sources of drinking water found roughly a year ago to have excessive lead contamination in Colorado’s 10 largest school districts still need to be fixed.
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“We would like to see them prioritize this to provide a safer, healthier learning environment,” said the group’s Kirsten Schatz, referring to schools. “Drinking water in schools should be of paramount importance, and we’d like to see them get that done.” Studies have shown that 72% of Colorado children under 6 who were tested for lead had trace levels in their blood. However, many kids in Colorado have never been tested.
Schatz said the statewide school data shows some districts have taken action after they began reporting lead levels. The organization analyzed data from Denver, Adams 12, Aurora, Cherry Creek, Jefferson County, Academy, Douglas, Boulder, St. Vrain Valley, and Poudre school districts. The analysis identified some extreme high levels of lead. One fixture at Eagleview Elementary School in Adams 12 tested as high as 4,500 parts per billion — or 900 times the state’s threshold. The fixture has since been replaced, according to the report.
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