Detroit Shuts off Drinking Water in Its Schools
- 6 years ago
Detroit Shuts off Drinking Water in Its Schools The Michigan city has ordered drinking water to be shut off in the district's roughly 100 schools. The decision came after two-thirds of the buildings were found to have levels of lead and/or copper that were
too high. District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says the initial testing was performed at 24 schools. Vitti adds that he has ordered initial water tests in
the spring. For now, schools plan to offer water from bottles and coolers. The school system's water comes from
the Great Lakes Water Authority, which says the problem is due to plumbing and fixtures in
school buildings. Detroit's schools begin classes for the new academic year next week.
too high. District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says the initial testing was performed at 24 schools. Vitti adds that he has ordered initial water tests in
the spring. For now, schools plan to offer water from bottles and coolers. The school system's water comes from
the Great Lakes Water Authority, which says the problem is due to plumbing and fixtures in
school buildings. Detroit's schools begin classes for the new academic year next week.