Some 40 water systems across Delmarva have high levels of lead.
While the systems that serve 50-thousand people or more treat their water the risk is for the smaller systems.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the largest system affected is Tidewater Utilities which provides water to some 26-thousand people in Bethany Bay and Ocean View.
After Tidewater began treating its water the lead concentration quickly dropped to below the federal standard.
Jay Apperson with the Maryland Department of Environment told the Daily Times that many of the region’s smallest water systems have little or no training.
Meanwhile, the Wicomico County Public Schools is working with state officials to work out a process to test the lead levels at its facilities.
Northwestern Elementary in Mardela Springs was found to have lead levels above the limit.
For the complete story and a list of the affected systems go to delmarvanow.com.
