Flint Water Tests Show 10.9 Percent of Homes' Lead Levels Above Federal Action Level

Water samples from homes in Flint have found lead levels that exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s action level in 19 homes and five homes had levels that exceeded 100 parts per billion.

Water from 175 homes was sampled.

The homes are considered by the state and the feds to be sentinel sites, which are being used for ongoing, scientifically controlled testing.

Results from those sites will ultimately help determine when Flint’s tap water is safe to drink again without using a water filter first.

Another round of testing at other sentinel sites will be conducted this week.

Governor Rick Snyder calls the results a start and says few conclusions can be drawn from them.