Flint Water Crisis Closer to home than we thought?? A small city an hour and a half away from Columbus, Sebring, issued a water advisory after tests found lead levels of 21 parts per billion at seven homes. The EPA mandates a customer alert anytime lead levels exceed 15 parts per billion.
According to Clevescene
(Sebring is about 60 miles southeast of Cleveland.)
Village manager Richard Giroux told WFMJ that the water coming from the water department is actually safe; the village just installed new carbon filters at the plant.
However, he says the lead could be a result of what he calls aggressive water.
According to the Penn State Extension service, aggressive water, also known as corrosive water can dissolve materials with which it comes in contact.
The school canceled classes today in light of the news. Testing will continue today.
The advisory also comes in the far-reaching shadow of the Flint, Mich., water crisis.
