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2,000 water systems in the US that have tested positive for excessive levels of lead
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Concerns over drinking water quality, specifically contamination from lead pipes in places like Flint are reframing the public discourse about U.S. water infrastructure. Not just isolated to Flint, water quality issues in Toledo, Pittsburgh, and Corpus Christi, TX represent other examples of cities challenged by historical underinvestment in water infrastructure.
Erin Bonney Casey, Senior Analyst, Bluefield Research

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EPA To Help Schools Test Drinking Water For Lead

The Environmental Protection Agency is making $20 million available for states and tribes to voluntarily test drinking water for lead at schools and childcare facilities. Skye Borden, state director of Environment Montana , said it's important for educational institutions to test for the chemical, which is especially harmful to children. They also need to report the results. KUNC 10 Oct 2018

Decades-Old Chemicals, New Angst Over Drinking Water

In some parts of the country people are learning their drinking water contains pollution from a group of chemicals called Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). These chemicals have been linked to illnesses, including cancer. But a lot of questions remain including how exactly they affect people's health and in what doses. NPR 03 Oct 2018

DC boil water advisory: What happened, who’s affected, how long will it last?

Residents of a large swath of Northwest and Northeast D.C. are still being advised to boil their water before drinking it or using it in cooking WTOP 21 Jul 2018

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