An inventory of Lewiston’s 9,693 service lines found 66 lines made from galvanized steel, which will be replaced due to potential lead risks. The city will have to investigate another 6,351 lines.
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Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says
Children in 44 states had probable or confirmed cases of elevated blood lead levels after eating the applesauce pouches marketed for toddlers.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine to receive more than $62 million for drinking water upgrades
The funding will be used to replace lead service lines and address PFAS contamination.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
RSU 9 moves forward handling elevated lead levels in water fixtures
Remediation test results (following results of elevated levels at across Regional School Unit 9 in May) lay out plans for each school.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
How much lead is in your child’s school water?
Water sources from two-thirds of Maine schools have been tested for lead under a mandatory state program aimed at reducing childhood exposure as of Wednesday.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
RSU 9 battles elevated lead levels in water fixtures
School resumed Monday, May 9, as Regional School Unit 9 figures out long-term steps to lower levels of lead in water fixtures across the district.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Schools & Education
Farmington-area schools canceled Friday due to high lead levels discovered in pipes
Nearly half of Regional School Unit 9’s drinking-water fixtures have tested for levels of lead that exceed state guidelines.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston officials say city drinking water does not contain lead
The lead found in Lewiston schools is from internal plumbing and faucets, not the drinking water supply.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Testing the waters in Lewiston
Every school in Lewiston will be tested for lead by the end of this week.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
High lead levels found in Maine schools’ drinking water
About a third of the examined sites exceed federal limits as results of state-mandated testing begin to be reported.