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Water Safety in California Public Schools Following Implementation of School Drinking Water Policies
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 17 — December 31, 2020
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Figure.
School locations where drinking water was sampled for lead testing, by percentage of school area served.
| Location | Percentage of School Area |
|---|---|
| Classrooms | 4 |
| Hallways/student common areas | 23 |
| Food service area | 13 |
| Physical activity spaces | 12 |
| Locker room | 2 |
| Library | 1 |
| Inaccessible to students | 8 |
| Other | 4 |
| Unknown/uncodable | 33 |
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