Chicago residents blame city for water contamination in class-action lawsuit
by Oliver Milman from on (#14DDN)
Plaintiffs cite city's 'negligence' and say 'elevated and unsafe' levels of lead have contaminated water supply for years due to risky construction projects
Chicago residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city over the safety of its drinking water, claiming that "elevated and unsafe" levels of lead have contaminated their water supply for years due to risky construction projects.
The lawsuit, filed on Thursday at the circuit court of Cook County, Illinois, claims that the city of Chicago has known for years that lead has seeped into drinking water due to street work, water meter installations or plumbing repairs, but failed to warn residents about the risk of lead in their water.
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