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Durham school has water worry: Northern High may start handing out bottled water after a fountain shows signs of lead above guidelines.

The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)

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Byline: Michael Biesecker

Aug. 19--DURHAM -- Students returning to class at Durham's Northern High School next week may be provided bottled water after testing on a drinking fountain found lead levels above those considered safe by federal guidelines. Lead also was detected in the water from kitchen taps at Burton Geo-World Magnet Elementary School and Merrick-Moore Elementary School, though at concentrations below the danger level.

High levels also were confirmed at Y.E. Smith Elementary School, where previous testing found lead in 2004 and students have been drinking bottled water for more than two years. Durham Public Schools decided to test…

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