Colorado Schools, Childcare Centers Must Test for Lead, Make Fixes

Chalkbeat Colorado by Anne Schimke

Colorado – A new state law will require about 5,800 Colorado elementary schools and child care centers to test their drinking water for lead and install filters or do repairs if they find elevated levels. Schools and child care facilities will have until May 31 to test their water and will have to make fixes if lead levels are 5 parts per billion or higher. That threshold is the same as the limit set by the federal government for bottled water but lower than what most Colorado school districts previously used. For the full text, click here.