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Federal environmental officials this week announced that over $18 million from last year’s infrastructure bill will help small Montana communities test for water contaminants.
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In Montana, there’s a new state requirement to test all K-12 schools for lead in water fixtures. Outdated and deteriorating plumbing infrastructure is a primary source of lead exposure, and young children under six years of age are particularly vulnerable.
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Of the Montana schools that have met the state's program deadline, most show high levels of lead in school drinking water.
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The first school to submit its results under Montana’s new lead monitoring program tested positive for lead.