KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The city of Kalamazoo has issued their latest test results on the lead and copper content of city water and found lower levels than they discovered two years ago, but as we reported earlier, it has more to do with the testing than improvements in the system.
Nine out of 10 homes have lead levels that contained less than four parts per billion. That’s about a third the amount detected 2 years ago, and well below the federal ceiling of about 15 parts per billion.
Kalamazoo Public Services Director James Baker said the sampling methodology was greatly improved this time. They used to let homeowners collect their own samples, but this time they had a city employee go out and do it by the books.
They also tested more homes this time.
Baker said they are now directing efforts at identifying which service lines are lead and which are made of other materials.
