Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What to know about lead in California's tap water
Nearly 80% of California schools have tested for lead in their drinking fountains. Of those, one in five school sites found lead levels of more than five parts per billion (ppb).
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenNearly 80% of California schools have tested for lead in their drinking fountains. Of those, one in five school sites found lead levels of more than five parts per billion (ppb). But there's no safe level of lead, and it impairs children's cognitive abilities, says Emily Rusch of The California Public Interest Research Group.
