EPSOM, N.H. —

With the start of the school year approaching, New Hampshire schools are testing for lead in the water and working to meet safety standards.

State law requires all public and nonpublic schools to test for lead.

"Let's be honest, it's a pediatric public health issue that has largely gone under the radar," Rep. Bill Boyd, R-Merrimack.

The Get the Lead Out program run by the Department of Environmental Services helps schools with lead removal. Currently, 575 of 633 schools in the state are enrolled in the program, with 539 having completed the required three rounds of sampling.

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The DES reported that 380 of the schools could have fixtures testing above state levels. Epsom Central School was

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