Medford, Ore. — Lead levels in a Medford home were nearly 30 times the EPA standard, and some affected residents say the results are disappointing and they wish they had known sooner. NBC5 broke the story about the knowledge of lead ...
UPDATE: Water samples taken from a home on Oakdale Avenue where a lead pigtail was found last month show lead levels that exceed the EPA’s action level of 15 ppb (parts per billion). The results were given to the affected ...
Medford, Ore. — Another lead pipe is located and replaced in Medford. The latest pigtail was found on Elm Street. It’s the second that has been replaced since crews began checking meter boxes one week ago. Based on the Medford Water ...
Ashland, Ore. – Elevated lead levels were found in some Southern Oregon University water supplies. SOU said they began testing for lead on its main Ashland campus following news that lead had been found in the water supplies of some ...
(NBC News) — According to a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, millions of Americans may be drinking water with toxic levels of lead. The report finds more than 5,300 water systems across the US in violation of ...
Medford, Ore. — The Medford Water Commission removed the first lead pigtail pipe discovered at Oakdale Drive in Medford Friday morning. The pipe was installed in 1909. Crews have located more than a dozen homes in Medford that are fed ...
Medford, Ore. — Medford Water Commission crews began digging Wednesday in search of lead pigtail pipes. It’s the first time the commission has started looking specifically for the problem pipe, and it happened only after NBC5 News brought the issue ...
Medford, Ore. — Crews have located more than a dozen homes in Medford that are fed by galvanized pipes, a telltale sign that lead pigtail pipes may be underground. The Medford Water Commission has canvassed more than 300 meter boxes ...
Medford, Ore. — Medford Water Commission crews will begin canvassing meter boxes in older Medford neighborhoods next week in search of lead pigtail pipes. You heard it here first, when NBC5 News launched an investigation after learning a lead pigtail ...
Medford, Ore. — The Medford Water Commission has compiled a map indicating city water mains that pre-date 1946. This comes as the Water Commission Board directs staff to take immediate action on investigating areas where short lead pigtail pipes may ...