Lead-Safe Schools MKE: Obtains unpublished water test results for MPS schools

In the fall of 2025, as part of a pilot program anticipating future testing requirements and a less than 5 ppb recommended level for lead in schools, Milwaukee Water Works tested water at a subset of primary schools in Milwaukee Public Schools. Result letters were sent in November and December. As of late January, MPS had not publicly shared the pilot program’s test results, and it was unclear whe...