NC gets an 'F' grade for keeping lead out of school drinking water, new report finds
RALEIGH — North Carolina is failing to protect children from drinking lead-contaminated water in schools, advocacy groups warn, prompting state lawmakers to push for testing at public schools and childcare facilities.North Carolina was among 22 states that got an “F” grade for not getting rid of lead from school drinking water, according to a new study released Thursday by Environment America Research & Policy Center and U.S. PIRG Education Fund. Advocates and lawmakers said […]
