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Invisible Threats: Understanding Water Contaminants in the U.S.

Clean water is essential for life, yet millions of Americans unknowingly consume contaminants through their drinking water. From lead to…

9 months ago

Debate flares over how quickly to replace many lead service lines

Workmen prepare to replace older water pipes with a new copper one in Newark, N.J., on Oct. 21, 2021. Seth…

1 year ago

California Assembly advances bill to eliminate lead from school drinking water

New test data shows alarming levels at childcare centers SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today the California State Assembly handily passed a…

3 years ago

Flint STILL Has a Water Crisis—9 Years Later

Jordan Chariton reports from Flint on the 9th anniversary of the Flint water crisis & cover up. “My water has…

3 years ago

The US is in a water crisis far worse than most people imagine

A sample of tap water taken in Flint, Michigan. Photograph: Garrett MacLean/The Guardian Industrial runoff and lax standards have tainted…

5 years ago