High levels of lead found in city of Wayne’s water supply Free water filters handed out to residents Wednesday
WAYNE, Mich. – The city of Wayne
The Wayne County Health Department offered free lead filters and blood lead testing Wednesday (Aug. 2) for qualifying residents.
The city recently reported more than one in 10 routine water samples from homes tested higher than 15 parts per billion for lead.
Read: City of Wayne issues advisory on lead levels in public water supply: What to know
About 60 free water filters were handed out to residents Wednesday, while a few residents also got their blood lead levels tested, including Raquel, who tested in the low range.
“I’m feeling a lot better because I worry about it all the time,” said Raquel.
Click here for more information about lead, its harms, and ways to mitigate exposure .
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