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Safe Water Concerns In Puerto Rico: Citizens Are Bathing/Drinking Water That Could Be Contaminated

1,835 views · Published 17 October 2017 · 5:32 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: Roland S. Martin · 2017 · News & Politics

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Weeks after hurricanes Maria and Irma roared through people of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are still having trouble getting basic necessities.

In Puerto Rico, people are bathing in and drinking water from several wells despite concerns that it could be contaminated. Several people have died from bacterial infections. Now the epa is investigating whether the water from those wells is safe to drink. Part of the area in question was added to the U.S. Superfund list last year, meaning it is so polluted the sites are considered to be a priority to clean up.

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