Lead in Camden School Fountains

The equipment, which will cost the state about $140,000, is designed to automatically flush stagnant water and any accumulated lead from pipes. The district's six other schools already have the devices.
Officials blame the problem on Camden's antiquated water system, built when it was common to use lead pipes and pipes with joints soldered with lead. A report released earlier this year by a coalition of community groups found high levels of lead at 21 city schools between 1999 and 2002.
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