EPA to look more closely at water safety in school drinking fountains

Dec. 8, 2009
Recent investigation showed that the water supply at many schools has violated the Safe Water Drinking Act
From The Associated Press: The Environmental Protection Agency says it will pay special attention to ensure children are not exposed to toxic water supplies at school drinking fountains. The announcement follows an Associated Press investigation showing that roughly one in five schools with its own water supply violated the Safe Drinking Water Act within the past decade.

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