Mineral Water Analysis
Bodkin Elementary, Chesapeake Bay Middle and Chesapeake High Schools are affected and bottled water is being brought in for now, for students and staff. County officials say they are spending $5,000 a month on battled water for the three schools. AACPS officials say they have adopted both the Federal (EPA) and State (MDE) secondary standard for iron which is set at 0.3 mg/L to minimize the noticeable effects of rusty color, sediment, metallic taste and reddish or orange staining. Values outside of this range mean the water may look aesthetically unpleasant, but do not mean the water is unsafe
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