Drinking water at 40 public schools in Fairfax County has been tested for safety, a release from FCPS said.
“Even though water quality reports, knowledge of our buildings and water distribution systems, and previous monitoring efforts all suggest that lead is not an issue for our school system,” the statement said, “FCPS has initiated a sampling program to ensure the drinking water is safe.”
Federal and state guidelines are being followed in the sampling program, which an independent firm contracted by FCPS is conducting. All remaining schools are expected to have been tested by June 2017.