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High Lead Levels Found In Water At 2 Tacoma Elementary Schools


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Drinking fountains are now off limits at two elementary schools in Tacoma after tests revealed high levels of lead in the water. District officials had this information available to them for almost a year, but only looked at it for the first time late last week. The schools are Mann Elementary and Reed Elementary.The district sent out an email and a phone message to all affected families. District officials said, “Tacoma Public Schools contracts for tests of water supplies at several elementary
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