Concerns Over Lead Contamination At Jordan High School In Watts Prompts New Coalition

CBS Los Angeles

April 26, 2022

Educators and community leaders announced a new coalition with the aim to end what they said is a possible lead contamination risk to students at Jordan High School in Watts from a nearby scrapyard.

Jordan High has been in Watts since 1923 and it's neighbor, S&W Atlas Iron and Metal Company, has been there for the last 26 years.

"Here's where the poison is. Here's where the threat is. This is no longer a misperception," said Tim Watkins, President and CEO of Watts Action Committee.

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