lead Archives

What’s the Best Way to Protect People from Lead-Tainted Drinking Water?

Julie Grant·March 24, 2017

Some say it's better corrosion control. Others say it's getting lead service lines out of the system altogether. But many observers agree that current federal regulations are totally inadequate.

Health Hidden Poison

Pittsburgh Tried To Get Homeowners To Replace Their Lead Service Lines. Only One Person Did.

Margaret J. Krauss·March 24, 2017

A pilot project in Lawrenceville highlights the complexity of getting lead pipes out of the city's water system.

Health Hidden Poison

Here’s What Happens Inside a Lab Testing Pittsburghers’ Water For Lead

Liz Reid·March 24, 2017

Some fancy science, that's what. As in some inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy — a process that can analyze samples quickly and with super-accurate results.

Health Hidden Poison

Here’s How to Tell if You Have Lead Pipes in Your Home

Mark Brush·March 24, 2017

This easy how-to guide helps you check if you might have lead lurking in your home's pipes and faucets.

Pollution Water

Why Many Pittsburgh-Area Schools Aren’t Testing for Lead or Radon

Kristina Marusic·December 1, 2016

A PublicSource investigation digs into which Allegheny County schools are testing for environmental toxins, how often they're testing, and what steps they’re taking to correct problems.

Health

State Says Pittsburgh Must Do More to Get the Lead Out

Kara Holsopple·July 15, 2016

After tests showed lead levels exceeding federal limits, the state is requiring Pittsburgh to replace its old lead water pipes. But just how much that will cost and how long it will take is anybody's guess.

Pollution Water

Close up of water coming out of a drinking water foundation

The Everyday Environmental Hazards Lurking in PA’s Schools

Kara Holsopple·May 13, 2016

Every day, one in six Americans sets foot in a school building. And there are dozens of environmental hazards waiting for us that we could be doing more to fix.

Health Pollution

Location of Lead Water Pipes Is Often Anybody’s Guess

Irina Zhorov·March 25, 2016

The bad news: Authorities estimate there are tens of thousands of lead water pipes in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Even worse, no one knows exactly where they are.

Health

Meet the Investigative Reporter Who Broke the Flint Lead Story

Kara Holsopple·March 18, 2016

While the state was trying to reassure residents that their lead-tainted water was safe, ACLU reporter Curt Guyette started digging deeper and uncovered an epic environmental tragedy.

Environmental Justice Water

Lead Detected in Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water on the Rise Since 1999

PublicSource·March 7, 2016

The city is in compliance with federal guidelines, but lead levels detected in Pittsburgh’s drinking water in 2013 were just shy of a federal limit that prompts major corrective action.

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What’s the Best Way to Protect People from Lead-Tainted Drinking Water?

Pittsburgh Tried To Get Homeowners To Replace Their Lead Service Lines. Only One Person Did.

Here’s What Happens Inside a Lab Testing Pittsburghers’ Water For Lead

Here’s How to Tell if You Have Lead Pipes in Your Home

Why Many Pittsburgh-Area Schools Aren’t Testing for Lead or Radon

State Says Pittsburgh Must Do More to Get the Lead Out

The Everyday Environmental Hazards Lurking in PA’s Schools

Location of Lead Water Pipes Is Often Anybody’s Guess

Meet the Investigative Reporter Who Broke the Flint Lead Story

Lead Detected in Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water on the Rise Since 1999