Environmental Protection Agency addresses fears over ‘pre-flushing’ techniques that could downplay water’s lead levelsThe US Environmental Protection Agency aims to “strengthen” existing secure water laws,in response to findings that many cities are downplaying the levels of lead in their water.
Since news proliferated of dangerous lead contamination in Flint’s water, the Guardian revealed that numerous US cities and states, and including Philadelphia,Detroit and Rhode Island, advise residents to elope their faucets for several minutes the night before taking a sample of water for lead tests.
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Source: theguardian.com