Shades of Flint in N.J. as Water Filters Fail to Trap Lead
- Newark says bottled supply a precaution after two flunked test
- State says free distribution will apply to almost 15,000 homes
Photographer: Ron Antonelli/Bloomberg
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Newark, the New Jersey city at the forefront of an economic revival, is making bottled drinking water available to almost 15,000 homes after tap tests for lead showed that city-supplied filters may be ineffective.
Shawn LaTourette, chief of staff for the state environmental protection department, said 14,730 residences are potentially affected by contamination. The city earlier had said the water would go to 1,400 homes.