Why Some NJ Residents Are Worried About Their Water

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 12, 2021

Recently, Middlesex Water in Middlesex County, New Jersey issued a warning that the supply has high levels of the chemical PFOA. Sharon Lerner, investigative reporter at The Intercept, explains what this chemical is, and why residents are alarmed by its presence in the water.

Read Sharon's reporting about PFOA and other PFAS here.

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