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Newark Now Handing Out Bottled Water Because Of Lead Contamination

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Claire Lampen

Published Aug 12, 2019

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Some Newark residents are being given bottled water over concerns of lead contamination.

 

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Claire Lampen

Published Aug 12, 2019

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