In the water of the fourteen elementary schools, three junior high schools in the city of Amsterdam are to have high lead concentrations are found. That is reported by alderperson Laurens Ivens on Thursday, in a letter to the city council.
In the water, the schools appear to be in concentrations of over 5 micrograms of lead per liter, and this means that the pipes need to be replaced.
In total, there are 111 elementary schools, 28 middle schools and measurements to be performed. In addition, the measurements will also be carried out in 160 apartment blocks of housing in the city. In the eleven buildings that were lead pipes were found, of which there are six of these complexes, with the lines being replaced have been.
But even at 45, private housing complexes, have been a lead piping found. Foundation.LIVING room offers residents assisted with the measurements, and the contact with the owners. With a total of fifteen buildings, the pipes being replaced.
Last week, it was announced that the GOVERNMENT this spring, it will come up with a new, uniform method of measurement of the lead content in drinking water is to be measured. In the meantime, the work of the church is hard to lead to make own their own houses. In addition, priority is given to buildings that have a lot of children, and pregnant women should get.
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