Nearly 2000 Water Systems Fail Lead Tests

March, 11, 2016 - USA Today

Beyond Flint: Excessive Lead Levels Found in Almost 2,000 Water Systems Across All 50 States

TESTS FOR CITIES, RURAL SUBDIVISIONS AND EVEN SCHOOLS AND DAY CARES SERVING WATER TO 6 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE FOUND EXCESSIVE AND HARMFUL LEVELS OF LEAD.

While a harsh national spotlight focuses on the drinking water crisis inĀ Flint, Mich., a USA TODAY NETWORK investigation has identified almost 2,000 additional water systems spanning all 50 states where testing has shown excessive levels of lead contamination over the past four years.

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