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Missouri schools to test drinking water for lead

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This school year, school districts all around the state of Missouri are testing for lead in drinking water in compliance with a new law.

Before Jan. 1, all schools are required to create a testing plan. Then, under law, schools have until next August to test all drinking water for lead.

With Missouri being a leading lead-producing state, there are concerns about what the results will show.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Joey Schneider, Emily Manley, ozarksfirst.com)

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