EPA Announces Funding to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Schools

Exposure to lead risks developmental harms in children such as lower IQ and behavioral issues.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington on June 10, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is setting aside $26 million in funding for U.S. states and territories, aimed at tackling the issue of lead in drinking water offered in schools and childcare facilities, the agency said in a June 13 statement.

“Lead is a neurotoxin that can negatively impact American children,” said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.