EDISON PARK — Water at Edison Park Elementary School does not have elevated levels of lead, Chicago Public Schools officials announced Wednesday.
In a letter to parents of students at the school, Chicago Public Schools officials said tests conducted June 18 found no detectable levels of lead in any sink or water fountain at the school at 6220 N. Olcott Ave.
The Environmental Protection Agency considers water with less than 15 parts per billion of lead to be safe.
Elevated levels of lead have also been found at Stock School in Edison Park; Portage Park Elementary School and Smyser Elementary School in Portage Park; Norwood Park Elementary School and Onahan Elementary School in Norwood Park and Prussing Elementary School in Jefferson Park on the Far Northwest Side.
The government is especially concerned with children drinking lead-tainted water, as they're more susceptible to its effects. Amounts of lead that won't hurt adults can hinder mental and physical development in children, according to the EPA.
The results come as CPS "is taking proactive steps to ensure that our children's drinking water is safe across all schools," spokesman Michael Passman said.
CPS Chief Executive Officer Forrest Claypool called for citywide testing in late May after Tanner Elementary tested positive last month as part of a pilot program at 324 schools built before 1986 with prekindergarten programs.
Water at 99 schools throughout the city has tested positive for lead, officials said.
Beaubien Elementary School, in Jefferson Park, has had its water tested, but the results were not available Thursday morning.
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