REPORTER: THE AVERAGE PUBLIC SCHOOL PITTSBURGH IS ALMOST 65 YEARS OLD. OTHER SCHOOLS DIFFERENTLY OLDER. ALLEGANY COUNTY HEALTH DIRECTOR AUTO C KAREN HACKER SAYS LEAD IS EVERYWHERE. >> WE ARE SURROUNDED BY LEADERSHIP IN ALL OUR INFRASTRUCTURE DIVERSITY. REALIZE THAT AND PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. REPORTER: THEY ARE TRYING TO TURN A Flawed LEVEL RELATED TO PENNSYLVANIA’S POLICIES REGARDING THE RUNNING OF THE SCHOOLS TO A GOOD ONE. IT COMPLIES WITH THE LEGISLATION IN HARRISBURG TODAY. CURRENTLY, PENNSYLVANIA DOES NOT REQUIRE A LEADERSHIP EXAM IN SCHOOLS AND DOES NOT REQUIRE A DISTRICT TO EXPLAIN THE RESULTS TO PARENTS IF THEY DO THIS. HOUSE BILL 930 WOULD REQUIRE BOTH AND CREATE A STATE STANDARD OF FIVE PARTS PER BILLION. The lawyers say this doesn’t have to be an overly Eastern, thoughtful suggestion. We think pipes will be replaced and roads will be torn open and walls will be torn out. HOWEVER, WELLS LIKE THIS COST SATISFACTION A HUNDRED DOLLARS. $ 1,500. THEY HAVE LARGE GUIDE FILTERS BUILT IN THEM. Lawyers who say this should be done in schools could be an effective, good move. REPORTER: REPLACING PIPES, ADDING FILTERS AND CLOSING ACCESS TO OLD HOLLOWS IN SCHOOLS, THERE ARE COSTS, BUT A SPEAKER FEELS THAT TODAY. >> We think this is so important and critical to children’s health that it should be included in the regular maintenance budget for every school district. REPORTER: ADMITTED LEAD EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO NEUROLOGICAL QUESTIONS IN CHILDREN, PUBLIC HEALTH experts like KAREN HACKER SAY it’s time for laws to get schools to keep parents on the loop and keep students safe. >> I think part of what we are all trying to do right now is to raise awareness here at PENNSYLVANIA. AS YOU KNOW WE ARE THE ONLY COUNTY R.
Pennsylvania Receives ‘F’ for Removing Lead Installations in Schools
Updated: 11:32 am EDT March 26, 2019
A report by an environmental and consumer protection group gives Pennsylvania an “F” for efforts to remove lead from drinking water in schools. PennEnvironment and PennPIRG released the note Tuesday, saying Pennsylvania had not been aggressive enough in replacing lead pipes. Sanitary installations or fittings in schools. Lead can cause lifelong brain damage and other damage, especially in children, although Pennsylvania health officials say exposure to leaded paint chips and dust, not tainted water, is the leading cause of lead poisoning in children. The state’s Department of the Environment announced in 2016 that it had audited public water systems for more than 6 million people and that none exceeded federal standards for lead in drinking water. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Water Authority is spending $ 50 million to reduce lead levels in the water there.
HARRISBURG, PA (AP) –
A report by an environmental and consumer protection group gives Pennsylvania an “F” for efforts to remove lead from drinking water in schools.
PennEnvironment and PennPIRG released the class Tuesday, saying Pennsylvania hasn’t been aggressive enough to replace lead pipes, plumbing, or fittings in schools.
Lead can cause lifelong brain damage and other damage, especially in children, although Pennsylvania health officials say exposure to leaded paint chips and dust, not tainted water, is the leading cause of lead poisoning in children.
The state’s environmental protection ministry announced in 2016 that it had audited public water systems for more than 6 million people and that none had exceeded federal standards for lead in drinking water.
Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Water Authority is spending $ 50 million to reduce lead levels in the water there.
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