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- State of emergency declared after lead and copper found in St. Croix tap water https://apnews.com/article/st-croix-state-emergency-water-contaminated-lead-28a8e67a0069b08f6f7782bea6c77863 13 comments
- We sampled tap water across the US – and found arsenic, lead and toxic chemicals https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/31/americas-tap-water-samples-forever-chemicals 118 comments
- We sampled tap water across the US – and found arsenic, lead and toxic chemicals https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/31/americas-tap-water-samples-forever-chemicals 3 comments
- Unsafe Lead Levels in Tap Water Not Limited to Flint http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/09/us/regulatory-gaps-leave-unsafe-lead-levels-in-water-nationwide.html 141 comments
- Study Finds Lead in Tap Water of 80% of U.S. Homes, with African Americans Most Affected https://www.democracynow.org/2020/10/21/headlines/study_finds_lead_in_tap_water_of_80_of_us_homes_with_african_americans_most_affected 38 comments politics
- Lead found in hundreds of Chicago homes' tap water, report says https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/health/chicago-water-lead-report-bn/index.html 28 comments politics
- Lead in 'tap-water' in ancient Rome up to 100 times more than local spring waters http://phys.org/news/2014-04-tap-water-ancient-rome-local.html 27 comments history
- We sampled tap water across the US – and found arsenic, lead and toxic chemicals https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/31/americas-tap-water-samples-forever-chemicals 53 comments worldnews
- Blood Lead Levels Lower, But Tooth Decay Higher in Children Who Do Not Drink Tap Water https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/blood-lead-levels-lower-but-tooth-decay-higher-in-children-who-do-not-drink-tap-water-294574 15 comments science
- Is Your City Going to Be Bottled Water-Free? A new resolution from leading U.S. mayors shows that more cities may be ditching the bottled stuff in favor of tap. http://www.alternet.org/water/89148/ 4 comments worldnews
- Is Canada’s tap water safe? Thousands of test results show high lead levels across the country https://globalnews.ca/news/6114854/canada-tapwater-high-lead-levels-investigation/ 5 comments worldnews
- Biden infrastructure plan puts water upgrades on tap as advocates press for stricter lead rule https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2021/04/04/joe-biden-infrastructure-plan-drinking-sewer-water-upgrades-lead-copper-trump-rule/stories/202104040058 28 comments politics
- Low-cost student-designed filter removes lead from tap water https://newatlas.com/good-thinking/student-designed-filter-lead-tap-water/ 3 comments science
- Flint water crisis. 'This will come back and bite us': water company and city officials knew about Flint lead risk. Email exchanges show senior employees knew Michigan residents might risk being poisoned by tap water months before city admitted to problem https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/10/water-company-city-officials-knew-flint-lead-risk-emails-michigan-tap-water 15 comments politics
- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) activated his state’s National Guard late Tuesday night to help address a growing public health crisis stemming from tap water poisoned with lead. http://thinkprogress.org/health/2016/01/13/3738923/michigan-water-national-guard/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds 4 comments politics
- Engineers have developed a mineral-coated sand that can soak up toxic metals like lead and cadmium from water. Along with its ability to destroy organic pollutants like bisphenol A (BPA), this material could help cities tap into stormwater, an abundant but underused water source. https://engineering.berkeley.edu/2019/12/sustainable-sand-gives-pollution-one-two-punch 208 comments science
- Governor Signs Bill Requiring Faster Public Notification Of Lead-Contaminated Tap Water--Current federal rules give water plants 60 days to notify the public. The measure requiring two days' notice also calls for speeding up the process of testing and helping cities remove lead pipes. http://wcbe.org/post/governor-signs-bill-requiring-faster-public-notification-lead-contaminated-tap-water 5 comments politics
- Revealed: the ‘shocking’ levels of toxic lead in Chicago tap water | Tests performed for thousands of Chicago residents found lead, a neurotoxin, in amounts far exceeding the federal standards https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/21/lead-contamination-chicago-tap-water-revealed 147 comments environment
- Meet the Mom Who Helped Expose Flint's Toxic Water Nightmare. LeeAnne Walters' tap water tested at 27 times the EPA limit for lead. The city offered her a garden hose. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/01/mother-exposed-flint-lead-contamination-water-crisis 27 comments politics