"As President Trump promises major investment in infrastructure, people across the country are hoping that includes spending on water pipes for drinking.
Flint, Mich., was a high-profile example of the many communities — like one in Eastern Kentucky — where people just can't trust their water.
In Martin County, Ky., the water intake pulls from a river heavily contaminated by sewage and years of coal and gas extraction.
Josie Delong, a resident of the county, says she used to drink tap water until a doctor told her it could be the cause of her health issues."
Benny Becker reports for NPR's Morning Edition March 13, 2017.
Source: NPR, 03/13/2017
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