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Princeton Schools to Test Water for Lead
The precautionary decision to test comes after elevated levels of lead were found in the water in the Newark School District.
Princeton, NJ -- The Princeton Public School District will test the water at all schools throughout its district for lead after the revelation that 12 schools in Newark had elevated levels of lead in their water supply, the Princeton Packet reports.
The $1,500 study is precautionary, and will allow NJ Analytic Labs to test the water that comes out of faucets and drinking fountains, according to the report. New Jersey American Water already tests the water before it enters the schools.
State Sen. President Stephen M. Sweeney (D-3) and State Sens. Ronald M. Rice (D-28) and M. Teresa Ruiz (D-29) have asked the State Education Commissioner to require statewide water testing in schools.
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