U.S. water systems repeatedly exceed federal lead standards
Clip: 4/10/2016 | 3m 29s
Millions of Americans may be exposed to lead-tainted tap water
Following the lead-tainted drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan an Associated Press investigation into EPA records found nearly 1,400 water systems providing tap water to almost 4 million Americans exceeded acceptable levels of lead at least once between 2013 and 2015. AP Reporter Meghan Hoyer, who co-wrote a story on the investigation, joined Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the problem.
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U.S. water systems repeatedly exceed federal lead standards
Clip: 4/10/2016 | 3m 29s
Following the lead-tainted drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan an Associated Press investigation into EPA records found nearly 1,400 water systems providing tap water to almost 4 million Americans exceeded acceptable levels of lead at least once between 2013 and 2015. AP Reporter Meghan Hoyer, who co-wrote a story on the investigation, joined Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the problem.
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