New Data From Texas School Water Tests Shows Alarming Amount Of Lead

Water is one of most important resources in the state of Texas.

We need for many things, from cleaning food to washing ourselves. It's hard to imagine how much water all of us use, but according to the Environmental Protection Agency, 300 gallons is utilized by a normal family in a single day! That's a lot when you get right down to it.

But the catch about water is that not all of it is safe for one to use or consume. The EPA also reveals that less than 1% of the water can be used by the human population. So water is very precious to the Lone Star State.

When water is contaminated with something, it's major news wherever it occurs. Recently, the state of Texas has received data that may worry some parents. Here's what is known.

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Large Amount Of Lead Discovered In Texas School Drinking Water

According to Environment Texas, 1,509 schools in the state provided water samples for testing. The results shows a staggering 78% of the school's water were discovered to have lead in it. This, in turn, has resulted in calls for action to reduce the percentage via filtering.

Per the Executive Director Environment Texas and its Research and Policy Center, Luke Metzger:

“Lead in school drinking water is a pervasive problem in Texas. That’s bad news for our children’s developing brains...We send our kids to school to learn and grow. We should not tolerate them being exposed to a poison which could cost them IQ points or cause behavioral problems.”

Thankfully though, steps are being taken in other parts of the state to avoid the percentage growing. Cities mentioned by Environmental Texas included Austin and Houston, which have taken preventative measures already. However, there is still more to be done, which Environmental Texas is pushing for the state increase their efforts.