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Lead Testing at USAG Bavaria

U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria

Nov. 8, 2018 | 2:43

Recent problems with lead at Army housing in the U.S. renewed interest and procedures for testing for lead in water and paint here at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria.

An ARTICLE POSTED BY REUTERS AUG. 16, 2018, noted the incidence of elevated blood lead levels in children and the serious health effects related to lead exposures from living in Army housing.

In response, leadership with USAG Bavaria and 7th Army Training Command hosted town halls at each of its four locations in Grafenwoehr, Vilseck, Hohenfels and Garmisch to address concerns regarding lead on-post and at Army housing.

While lead is not a systemic problem at USAG Bavaria, leadership hosted town halls in September and October identifying lead hazards, detailing detection processes already in place and clarifying protection methods.