![A sign designates a sink in a Thomas Fine Arts bathroom to just hand washing. Sinks and water fountains in this facility, the PEIF and the Learning Resource Center were found to have high levels of lead after multiple rounds of testing were conducted by university officials and consultative groups.
Photo by Tim Eggert](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/frontpagesink-1024x768.jpg)
Water deemed safe for consumption
Tim Eggert
• August 30, 2018
![After the initial closing of the Jacobetti Complex due to elevated lead content, two independent labs collected samples for testing. Both results indicated levels below the legal limit.
Photo by: Kat Torreano](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NEWS-Water-1024x576.jpg)
Jacobetti results prompt campus-wide test
Trevor Drew
• February 22, 2018
Pipes pose problems
Hannah Fermanich
• December 6, 2012
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