HOLLIDAYSBURG — High levels of lead recently found in samples of drinking water in some homes and buildings in Hollidaysburg Borough were the result of a sampling error, according to Rick Pope ...

From July to November 2021, after receiving in-person training and related resources, the teams conducted 12 sampling activities ... chromium, lead, mercury, selenium and silver.

In ancient Rome, lead was widely used in glazed table wares, paints, cosmetics, and was intentionally ingested as well as being present in air pollution from mining and smelting.