LAKELAND, Fla. — The city of Lakeland is making changes to one neighborhood’s water system after three children tested high for lead.
After months of searching for what caused the lead exposure, two mothers in the historic Beacon Hill neighborhood turned to Lakeland Water Utilities for help. Since then, the department says it has been working to find the source and make sure families aren’t exposed again.
City of Lakeland employees have spent the past five weeks digging underground and checking service lines in the area — something Lakeland Water Utilities Director David Bayhan says is critical to finding answers…