"In Echo of Flint Lead Crisis, Newark Offers Bottled Water"

"Federal officials warned that home filters provided by the city were not enough."

"For more than a year, Newark officials denied the city had a widespread lead problem with its drinking water.

Then, in an abrupt shift last fall, New Jersey’s largest city began giving out water filters to some residents.

On Sunday — two days after a scathing letter from the E.P.A. raised concerns about the safety of the city’s drinking water — officials said they would start offering bottled water to residents."

Emma G. Fitzsimmons reports for the New York Times August 11, 2019.

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"Lead Crisis In Newark Leads To Distribution Of Bottled Water, After Filters Fail To Safeguard Homes With Old Pipes" (Newark Star-Ledger)