Article 1FW04 Tests on Flint water targeted homes far from network of lead pipes

Tests on Flint water targeted homes far from network of lead pipes

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Oliver Milman
from Environment | The Guardian on (#1FW04)
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  • Water testing in late 2014 found just two properties with high lead levels
  • Lead had been poisoning city's water since switch to river supply in April 2014

Officials in Flint, Michigan, appeared to downplay the amount of lead found in residents' drinking water by testing homes that were nowhere near lead pipes in the city, a Guardian analysis has found.

Related: At least 33 US cities used water testing 'cheats' over lead concerns

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