Articles tagged as: drinking water
January 30, 2020
Schools Would Have To Test For Lead In Drinking Water Under House Measure
The measure was originally aimed at Lake County schools, but it was recently amended to include all Indiana schools.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2020
Bill Would Help Smaller Utilities Address Lead In Drinking Water
A bill that will help smaller utilities address lead in drinking water passed out of a state Senate committee on Thursday. It would allow those utilities to replace lead pipes owned by their customers.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2018
Central Indiana Schools Test Positive For Lead
Schools in Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and Shelby counties tested positive for lead levels above the EPA recommendation.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2018
More Than 900 Indiana School Buildings Checked For Lead
Testing completed in May showed about 60 percent of the participating schools had at least one fixture with lead levels above that mark.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2017
Most School Districts Not Participating In Lead Testing Program
The IFA will spend $3-4 million testing drinking water fixtures.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2017
When It Comes To Drinking Water, Legal May Not Equal Safe
A new report from the Environmental Working Group examined test results from 50,000 public water systems in the U.S.
Read MoreMay 31, 2017
Indiana To Begin Testing For Lead In Public School Water
Over 700 Indiana public schools will have their drinking water tested for lead contamination this summer.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2017
Indiana To Investigate Lead In Public Schools' Water
The Indiana Finance Authority will offer free drinking water tests at all of the state's public schools.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2017
Purdue Study To Investigate Drinking Water Safety
A Purdue University professor won a $2 million EPA grant to study drinking water safety.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2016
Lead In East Chicago Drinking Water From Aging Infrastructure
City Utilities Director Greg Crowley says the elevated levels are likely related to EPA clean up activities in the Calumet neighborhood.
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