Detroit Shuts off Drinking Water in Its Schools The Michigan city has ordered drinking water to be shut off in the district's roughly 100 schools. The decision came after two-thirds of the buildings were found to have levels of lead and/or copper that were <br />too high. District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says the initial testing was performed at 24 schools. Vitti adds that he has ordered initial water tests in <br />the spring. For now, schools plan to offer water from bottles and coolers. The school system's water comes from <br />the Great Lakes Water Authority, which says the problem is due to plumbing and fixtures in <br />school buildings. Detroit's schools begin classes for the new academic year next week.
