Vermont to require schools to test for lead in their water

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Vermont legislators have just passed a bill that will require schools to test water for lead, and that will require the state to pay for it. The bill comes after increased national concern about potential toxins in school water systems: just last year, Vermont tested water in 16 schools, and all were found to have traces of lead in their water. <Read more>

Corroded faucets can be a source of water contamination / Pixabay Creative Commons
Corroded faucets can be a source of water contamination / Pixabay Creative Commons

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