Months ago, state inspectors found high levels of lead in water from a faucet in Anniston High School’s culinary arts classroom, according to Alabama Department of Environmental Management documents.
School officials say that sink — where testing showed lead levels 18 times the allowable limit — was quickly taken out of service and later replaced. But the Anniston High faucet is just one of 33 water fixtures statewide where high lead levels were found since Alabama began testing water in schools in 2017.
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