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A new federal rule requires removing lead pipes. In Vermont, locating them has been tricky

Carly Berlin

Lead from decades-old pipes that connect water mains to buildings can leach into the drinking water supply, posing significant health risks.

A graph showing the share of 1- and 2-year-olds tested for lead from 2009 to 2022.

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Fewer Vermont kids are getting tested for lead since the pandemic. Why?

Howard Weiss-Tisman

Vermont will be reaching out to about 3,000 families with children ages 2 to 6 to learn about why some families haven't gotten the blood tests to detect lead poisoning.

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State replaces drinking taps after elevated lead levels found in Vt. child care centers, schools

Mitch Wertlieb

A release from the Vermont Department of Health last month showed 98% of Vermont schools and child care facilities have completed testing and remediation for lead in their drinking water. And the results showed that one in five taps had lead levels at or above recommended state levels.

Pouring school water fountain water into a clear plastic bottle.

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Vermont Schools And Child Care Centers Are Testing Positive For Lead. What Happens Next?

Karen Anderson

Dozens of schools and more than 80 child care centers in Vermont have tested positive for lead that exceeds the legal limits. Those are the results under…

According to the Vermont Department of Health, 480 children under six years old were poisoned by lead in Vermont in 2017. The state is about to roll out a program to test drinking water for lead in all Vermont schools and child care facilities.

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Getting The Lead Out: Schools, Child Care Centers Prep For Water Testing

Ric Cengeri

A bill passed by the Legislature would require the state to test all schools and child care centers in Vermont for lead levels in the water. The…