Lead in Classroom Water Fountains Is A National Problem

Please see examples on how other communities such as Chicago are dealing with their leaded water crisis.

Two elementary schools near Mather's campus had water fixtures tested for the presence of lead in recent weeks.

CPS said a small group of samples collected from Jamieson Elementary School at the end of April showed no detectable levels of lead. A sample collected from a sink at Budlong Elementary School near the end of May showed a lead level of slightly more than 17 parts per billion. Tests on another fixture showed lead levels between 4 and 8 parts per billion.

"The fact they plan to continue with this on a steady basis going forward is good," said Sonia Alvarez, a Little Village resident and parent of CPS charter school students who attended Monday's meeting.

"Lead in water, especially for the younger kids, messes with your development," she said. "I have a vested interest, my son has autism. So if there's a way to try and protect from developmental issues happening to others, let's try to attack it," she said.

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