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Epa: Basic Information About Lead in Drinking Water WebsiteEpa: Basic Information About Lead in Drinking Water Website
Publisher
US Environmental Protection Agency
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Resource Type
Websites
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For Administrator Use
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Lexile Measures
1080L
Language
English, Spanish
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Epa: Basic Information About Lead in Drinking Water

Curated by ACT

Learn about the threat of lead in drinking water and what actions you can take to prevent or deal with exposure.

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Concepts

water quality, water testing

Additional Tags

ground water, health effects of lead, safe water, lead

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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