Elevated Lead Levels In Water Not Found In Head Start Classrooms

ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– The elevated levels of lead found in the building of a Jefferson County Head Start in Arvada were not found in classrooms. When students returned to school on Monday, they were drinking bottled water.
Final test results announced on Friday showed a lead result of 180 parts per billion. The Environmental Protection Agency’s “action level” for lead is 15 parts per billion. The action level is a threshold requiring additional testing, monitoring, and re