TEXAS – Texas is failing in efforts to keep lead out of school drinking water, according to a report by Environment Texas.

  • Texas failing to keep lead out of school water
  • Contaminated in schools and pre-schools
  • Lead poses toxic hazard for students

The report found that most schools and pre-schools still have fountains or faucets with lead. Since 2017, lead has been found in more than 70 percent of schools tested.

Lead poses a toxic hazard for students. Consumption can result in impaired learning, growth, and behavior.

There are currently no state laws to prevent lead from being laced in school drinking water.

The environmental advocacy group, Environment Texas, proposes that lead pipes and plumbing be removed from schools. In the meantime, schools can install filters to remove lead from the tap and begin regular testing of all water outlets.

The group is also calling for more transparency from schools to disclose their lead water test results to the public.

A total of 22 states received failing grades for lead contamination.

 

States failing to keep lead out of water:

  • Alabama
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Indiana
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • North Carolina
  • New Mexico
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Virginia
  • Vermont
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin