{"id":3759,"date":"2021-06-23T16:44:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T20:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=3759"},"modified":"2021-06-23T16:44:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T20:44:32","slug":"waterloo-region-schools-discover-lead-in-school-water-fountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/waterloo-region-schools-discover-lead-in-school-water-fountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterloo Region Schools Discover Lead in  School Water Fountains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;NEWS POST&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;CONTENT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;ARTICLE CONTENT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are few worse places to discover lead contamination than in elementary school drinking fountains. Kids love to stop at these fountains on their way to and from class to grab a quick drink and revitalize themselves. This leads to a chance of prolonged exposure for children until we become aware of the issue. A contaminated drinking fountain is not only hazardous for people in general, but especially for developing children. In the Waterloo region, they found lead levels nearing and exceeding the acceptable level in their school drinking fountains. This has caused some uproar amongst parents but the school board continues to assure the public that action is being taken.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a statement to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/news\/2021\/06\/15\/after-senate-passage-pfas-water-bill-its-up-house-and-mckee-consider-rules\/7704286002\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Record<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, principal Dennis Haid spoke plainly about the matter. \u201cWe will continue to work on corrective measures until we meet the provincially set standards\u201d. He went on to promise more effective communication with the public and to keep parents in the loop. The Waterloo school district plans to flush all of their drinking fountains at the end of each day with hopes to protect their students from potential infection. In total, 12 schools had lead levels exceeding provincial standards. Now all that is left to do is encourage the school board to protect their children and clean their fountains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;CTA &#8211; PIONEER&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#d2e2f4&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3747&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;HDR&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>NOW REMOVES ARSENIC!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;CALL-TO-ACTION&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>PIONEER<\/strong> is the First of its Kind Whole-House Lead, Cyst &amp; PFOA\/PFOS Removal System and now PIONEER Removes Arsenic! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> to learn more about this revolutionary system.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schools in Waterloo region discover lead contaminants in their water supply, and promise to flush their fountains daily for two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US Geological survey conducted research regarding different effects of droughts. In their recent study, they found that many prolonged droughts can cause a higher risk of exposure to arsenic in well water. Maine, New England, the Midwest, and the Southwest are all areas whose arsenic levels are regularly higher than the federal level allows. Although municipal water supplies are carefully monitored, private well water is not. This can be a danger to Americans because over 43 million people rely on private well water. A previous study revealed that somewhere between 1.5 and 2.9 million people are drinking water with unsafe levels of arsenic, and this number may increase to over 4 million in case of a drought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased levels of arsenic may be caused by a decrease in groundwater levels, which causes changes in water chemistry. There are also some human responses to droughts, such as using ground water rather than surface water, which may also affect exposure. The number of droughts is expected to increase as a result of climate change, exposing even more Americans to unsafe drinking water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arsenic is highly dangerous because it causes a wide variety of health issues, and is odorless, colorless and tasteless - making it undetectable without a test. To help combat this issue, many states which are at high risk for droughts have programs to provide private well owners with arsenic tests. Although not all testing is free, these programs help make it affordable since it is recommended to test water every 3-5 years. 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