Houston Station Uncovers Radiation in Gulf Coast Drinking Water

"HOUSTON -- Hundreds of water providers around the Gulf Coast region are providing their customers with drinking water that contains radioactive contaminants that raise health risks, according to state lab results and public health scientists.

The revelations came to light during a four-month KHOU-TV investigation, which examined thousands of state laboratory tests from water providers across Texas. The data, provided by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), ranged from 2004 to the present.  

The radiation was first discovered as a part of required testing, under federal regulations, of all drinking water provided by community water systems in America. "

Mark Greenblatt reports for KHOI 11 News (Houston) November 9, 2010.

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