Experts, and even some regulators, say existing laws are failing to protect Wisconsin and the nation from harmful exposure to lead that leaches into drinking water from aging plumbing — a danger shown by the public-health emergency in Flint, Mich.

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A bill signed by Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday will let renovation contractors test individual walls or other building components for lead without those partial inspections triggering a requirement that they then go on and collect samples from every other surface in the structure.

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A bill before state lawmakers Thursday would let renovation contractors test individual walls or other building components for lead without those partial inspections triggering a requirement that they then go on and collect samples from every other surface in the structure.

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