Lead Contamination
A Letter From a Newark, New Jersey School Official Raised Concerns About Lead Contamination — In 2014
Nearly half of the city's schools switched drinking water supplies this week after tests revealed levels of lead above allowable US Environmental Protection Agency limits.
The Water in Nearly Half of Newark, New Jersey's Public Schools Is Contaminated With Lead
Water tests at 33 of the city's 60 public schools revealed levels of lead higher than the US Environmental Protection Agency's "action level," triggering public notification and action to protect the public's health.
Flint's Water Crisis Will Take Center Stage at Both Democratic and Republican Debates in Michigan
Who — and which agencies — should be held responsible for the water crisis remains hotly contested, as GOP presidential candidates debate tonight in Detroit and Democrats face off in Flint on Sunday.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's Aides Were Concerned About Flint's Water in 2014
In emails released today by the governor's office, a top Snyder aide warned in October 2014 that Flint's water quality was "downright scary."
Lead Contamination Poses Hazards Far Beyond Flint
In Washington DC, pipes that serve the White House and Congress were installed at the time of the Civil War — and engineers estimate a rebuild of the nation's aging water infrastructure would cost $1 trillion over 25 years.
The Unraveling of Flint: How 'Vehicle City' Stalled Long Before the Water Crisis
Many long-time Flint, Michigan residents feel they've been abandoned by city and state officials after revelations that 30,000 homes are at risk for lead contamination.
Protesters Demand Michigan Governor's Resignation During State of the State Speech on Flint Water Crisis
A crowd of demonstrators vented anger over pervasive lead contamination in the city of Flint's water, as Governor Rick Snyder took to the legislature floor to deliver arguably the most important speech of his tenure in office.
Michigan Calls in the National Guard to Distribute Water to the City of Flint
The state had to send troops to help a desperately poor city, because people there cannot use their lead-contaminated tap water.