For 10 years, a chemical not EPA approved was in their drinking water

[G_j]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/11/health/denmark-sc-water-chemical-not-epa-approved/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3hZqDXUtt_PaCG3p5qOF4FK4N-mt7CyMmsubcypjfiFqk1sEi9hHCrTu0


(CNN)For 10 years, some residents in Denmark, South Carolina, have been suspicious of the rust-colored water coming from their taps. They've been collecting samples in jars and using bottled or spring water, even though the local and state government assured them it was safe.

But through a Freedom of Information Act request and a one-year investigation, CNN has found new information that may cast doubts on those assurances.
The state government was adding a substance to one of the city's four wells, trying to regulate naturally occurring iron bacteria that can leave red stains or rust-like deposits in the water. The substance, known as HaloSan, was not approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency to disinfect drinking water.

The city's mayor says that all of the city's wells flow into one system to be distributed throughout the city.

The EPA and the state of South Carolina have confirmed to CNN that there is now an open investigation into how this happened, although neither would comment on the target of the probe or the scope.
It's unclear what the effects of HaloSan might have been on the almost 3,000 people who live in this rural, tight-knit community, but a group of about 40 residents believe the water is to blame for illnesses and maladies they say they're suffering from.

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[dalton99a]

1. 86% African American, 13% White

That had nothing to do with it, of course

[marble falls]

2. Why is this not very surprising?