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Drinking fountains are marked "Do Not Drink Until Further Notice" at Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Mich., in May 2016. After 18 months of insisting that water drawn from the Flint River was safe to drink, officials admitted it was not.

Supreme Court Allows Flint Water Lawsuits To Move Forward, Officials Not 'Immune'

Jan 21, 2020
In refusing to take up two cases involving the 2014 water crisis, the higher court has upheld earlier rulings saying neither city nor state officials are protected from being sued.
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Drinking water samples from homes in southwestern Puerto Rico are tested at Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in San German.

Puerto Rico's Tap Water Often Goes Untested, Raising Fears About Lead Contamination

Sep 20, 2018
People in Puerto Rico don't trust the water supply, and with good reason. Local systems aren't adequately tested for contaminants, including lead.
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Report: 50 Percent Of Eligible Nevada Schools Have Done Lead Tests On Drinking Water

May 10, 2018

Roughly 80 elementary schools across the state have not completed lead testing on drinking water.

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Many Utah Schools Test Positive For Lead In Drinking Water

Aug 28, 2017

An overwhelming majority of Utah schools that were tested for lead were found to have the contaminant in the drinking water.

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