Aurora issues lead water warning after some homes test over federal safety levels

Aurora issued a warning Tuesday after officials reported finding “elevated” lead levels in the drinking water of some city homes. The city is advising residents to use filters for tap water and get children tested for lead exposure, though they are specifying the levels represent “lead found in specific qualified homes that participate in the sampling program,” and not the entire city. Residents whose homes tested positive were contacted and the city has published a map of impacted service…