ATLANTA (AP) - Tests have found that more than half of Atlanta Public Schools buildings had elevated levels of lead in drinking water, with some as high as 15 times the federal limit for water systems.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which obtained the test results under Georgia's open records law, reports that 30 Atlanta schools and other buildings have been tested so far (http://bit.ly/29afqwO).
Fourteen schools and two other buildings had at least one source of water - such as a water fountain or kitchen - tap, with lead levels above federal limits for water systems. At most buildings, water from a single water fountain or sink had a high lead level.
Amy Kirby, an assistant professor at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, said she found it upsetting that the levels were so high.
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