by Vicki Chen, originally posted on December 6, 2016

NORTH TEXAS – Garland ISD and Northwest ISD released new lead testing results this week, identifying a small number of contaminated water sources at eight schools.

While there is no law requiring school districts to test their water, Garland ISD and Northwest ISD are among dozens of districts in Texas that decided to test their water after the lead contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan made national headlines earlier this year. Lead exposure can lead to negative health effects, particularly in children, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).