Indiana officials to begin testing for lead in public school water
-
0:54
Goodwill ’Little Black Dress’ event raises funds for community...
-
1:45
Cheers Bar and Grill liquor license renewed following controversy
-
2:40
Kyle Rudolph weighs in on fellow Irish, Joe Alt, ahead of NFL...
-
0:58
Contractors prepare bids for multi-million-dollar Four Winds...
-
3:11
Caleb Williams and Marvin Harrison Jr. weigh in on upcoming draft
-
3:18
New settlement with Indiana allows Landmark to apply for recertification
-
2:32
NFL Analysts break down Joe Alt’s stock
-
1:21
Fair Thursday wet / windy weekend
-
2:52
Union Township sues UNAS over ambulance stripped for parts
-
1:32
Bridging the healthcare gap in Michiana
-
1:44
Drier but cooler weather returns for Wednesday
-
2:32
County Council asks questions on 900-acre Granger rezoning and...
Final exams and the school year may be coming to a close, but this summer another kind of testing will be underway at more than 700 of Indiana’s public schools.
State officials plan to investigate drinking water for lead contamination. The Indiana Finance Authority will travel across the Hoosier state to collect samples from drinking fountains, sinks and other fixtures.
Water testing will be led by the environmental arm of the Indiana Finance Authority, which oversees state funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
The IFA recently awarded a $1.63 million dollar grant to the Indiana Geological Survey and all of that money will be used to pay for the tests.
The organization has planned to investigate water in schools for months, but it’s needed more than ever as several reports of lead contamination have come in from all over the state.
Because of the widespread concern, the National Association of State Boards of Education plans to develop a national protocol to help schools respond.
State officials plan to compare this summer’s water measurements against e-p-a lead action levels, identify contaminated water fixtures and replace them by fall.