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EPA gives Louisiana $400K to help schools, learning centers remove lead from drinking water

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving Louisiana $412,000 to help schools and child care centers find and fix lead in their drinking water.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said lead is harmful to children’s health, so the EPA is working to make sure places where kids learn and play are safe.

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The $412,000 comes from EPA’s Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program, established under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act.

The EPA has provided over $200 million to states, territories, and tribes to help test for and reduce lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.

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“Reducing childhood exposure to lead is an investment in Louisiana’s future. The WIIN grants are an important part of EPA’s commitment to ensuring schools and childcare centers are safe, healthy locations for kids to grow and thrive,” said Regional Administrator Scott Mason.

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