Friday, March 31, 2017

Washington DC Public Schools Ensures Lead Levels Are 20 Times Less Than PGCPS

Washington, DC public schools recently lowered their own “action level” for lead in water to 1 ppm (parts per billion).  Yet Prince George's County uses a lead level of 20?

Clearly PGCPS Should be using an action level of 1ppb , just as Washington DC Schools are doing.
Why are Washington DC Schools using 1 ppb and Prince George's County using 20 ppb?

Read about it here http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/article/20782859/dc-tested-public-schools-water-for-lead-more-than-60-had-high-levels

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