In response to a followup letter to DHSS and DOE by Senators McBride and Sturgeon, and Representatives Williams and Minor-Brown about the ongoing lack of a clear, cohesive, and comprehensive response to the issue of lead in the drinking water in public schools, Secretaries Holodick and Magarik, committed to “ensure free and accessible screening and testing are available to families”, retesting in schools, and pursuit of funding to address this problem. There was no timeline associated with these commitments.
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On November 2, 2022 more than 500 Delaware residents petitioned the Senate Health & Social Services Committee, Senate Education Committe... -
November 14, 2022 Forum on lead in the drinking water of public schools in Delaware
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Lead-Free Delaware calls on the Department of Education and Department of Health and Social Services to clarify misstatements made at the No...