Anger and skepticism surge over water testing in Philadelphia after Flint crisis

Commissioner claims water does not contain lead, but city's own tests from 2014 show contamination in one home as high as eight times the federal limit

Aftershocks of the institutional failure that left high lead levels in a Michigan city's water supply were felt 600 miles south-east in Philadelphia on Monday, as city council members questioned whether the water department does enough to protect the public.

One statement made by the city's water commissioner Debra McCarty that Philadelphia's water does not contain any lead would prove to be a lightning rod throughout the hearings, underscoring public doubts about water safety since the crisis in Flint, Michigan, became national news.