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Pittsburgh’s lead problem

Pittsburgh's lead problem

Timeline: The evolution of lead contamination in Pittsburgh’s water

By Natasha Vicens and Stephen Caruso | March 20, 2017

A lot has happened over a short period of time with Pittsburgh’s lead issues. Here’s a quick rundown to help you understand how the city got into this mess:

HEALTH

Councilwoman wants fast action on lead, not a years-long wait to find Pittsburgh’s problem pipes

By Kirsten Wong | February 28, 2017

Pittsburgh Councilwoman Deborah Gross and State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana, D-Allegheny, are introducing new initiatives to fight the city's lead problem

HEALTH

Some Pittsburgh-area charter schools active in lead reduction, others standing still

By Kerry Nix | January 6, 2017

We hear it again and again: Pittsburgh has a lead problem. There are many unknowns regarding how it will be fixed. We’re told authorities are doing what they can. But are they?

ENVIRONMENT
Oren Lev, 2, snacks on an apple during his allotted “screen time” at the family’s Point Breeze home. When he was 1, a pediatrician detected lead in his blood. (Photo by Aaron Warnick/PublicSource)

PA schools aren’t required to test for lead or radon, so many Pittsburgh-area districts don’t

By Kristina Marusic | December 1, 2016

PublicSource filed open record requests with Pittsburgh Public Schools and the 10 Allegheny County school districts to determine which districts are testing for environmental toxins, how often, and what steps they’re taking to correct problems.

ENVIRONMENT

Pittsburgh has to replace some lead water lines. But authorities have to find them first.

By Andrea Frazier | August 3, 2016

A recent round of state-mandated testing revealed the water in 17 of the 100 Pittsburgh homes tested had a lead level exceeding a federal standard. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority [PWSA] now must devise a plan to replace lead service lines connecting to some city homes.

ENVIRONMENT

Listen up: If you live in Pittsburgh, your drinking water may be exceeding federal lead limits

By Courtney Linder | July 13, 2016

The results are in: Lead levels in city drinking water have exceeded a federal limit.

 

ENVIRONMENT

Many U.S. cities, including Philadelphia, have flawed testing methods for finding lead in water

By Eric Holmberg | June 2, 2016

Major cities like Philadelphia and more than 30 others have been administering lead tests using faulty methodologies that could obscure a serious lead problem, according to The Guardian.

ENVIRONMENT

Lead detected in Pittsburgh’s drinking water on the rise since 1999

By Eric Holmberg | March 5, 2016

The lead crisis in Flint, Mich., raised national alarm about exposure to the poisonous metal, and while it is not nearly as imminent, there is cause for concern in the Pittsburgh area.

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