Chicago has more lead service lines than any other city in the United States. That concerning stat has inspired researchers at Northwestern University to help with a solution. They came up with an ...

There's federal money for local schools to test their water for lead, which can be dangerous for kids. Many school systems opt not to test their faucets, even if it's free.

Twelve preschoolers sat cross-legged in a circle in Delaware Primary School’s Room 105 as their teacher passed around gingerbread to smell. In the corner of the room is a kid-sized sink and water ...

More than half a million Houston-area residents were due letters this month to warn them that their drinking water might be leaching lead from old service lines. An Environmental Protection Agency ...

When you're in your house, you expect to be safe. If your home was built before 1980, though, it's possible that you have dangerous materials in place that were used as part of home construction ...

ASHEVILLE - The city has received more than 4,000 requests for lead-testing kits from water customers since lead was found in the water at several Asheville schools in mid-November. Water Resources ...

Syracuse, N.Y. – A 28-year-old Syracuse employee and a summer intern were up against a new deadline. They needed to collect at least 100 drinking water samples at residential properties for the city’s ...

The city of Asheville stressed that its distribution pipes do not contain lead, and it has no detectable lead in its main reservoir. (Photo: Starr Sariego for the Asheville Watchdog) Sally Wasileski, ...

LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM. THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW, LEAD DANGERS IN MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AT LEAST TWO STUDENTS ALREADY SICK. GO TO MY EAR IN CUYAHOGA ELEMENTARY WITH CONFIRMED TEST RESULTS. MARYLAND ...

PennEnvironment says school districts skip lead testing, don’t test all of their outlets and, in some cases, fail to report test results. File photo: Water fountains at a Philadelphia charter school ...