New California rules are meant to get school kids to drink fewer sugary drinks and more water. But many students don't want to drink out of public water fountains.

Thirsty teens at a Brooklyn high school were so grossed out by the water dribbling out of their old drinking fountains they raised $5,000 for a new bubbler and bottle filler, hoping to quaff clean ...

Above, a grade school’s water fountain closed in 2020 due to COVID-19. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) By The Times Editorial Board. Feb. 5, 2023 5 AM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options.

The family of a 6-year-old boy in New Jersey said their child was scalded after he drank water from a school fountain.

A 6-year-old kindergarten student from Orange, New Jersey, allegedly suffered burns when drinking from the school water fountain. According to WABC, the child’s mother, Matilda Ekeize, claimed ...

Elmwood Elementary School, located in a largely working-class community about an hour north of New York City, is one of the New York schools affected by high lead levels in drinking water.

The bill also requires schools to replace all outdated water fountains with filtered ones by 2026. WESA Inbox Edition Newsletter Start your morning with today's news on Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia School District has installed 2,404 water bottle filling stations in schools citywide — meeting a legal obligation to replace its old-school water fountains by June 1. “It’s ...

So eight years ago, when Pittsburgh Public Schools found lead in the water students were drinking from fountains, they took action. On Monday, environmental groups said schools across Pennsylvania ...