Health & Fitness

Elevated Lead Levels Found In Some St. Paul Drinking Water For First Time In Decades

Families in Minnesota's capital city could be dealing with contaminated drinking water.

(CBS Minnesota)

November 21, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Families in Minnesota's capital city could be dealing with contaminated drinking water.

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For the first time in more than 20 years, routine water tests found elevated levels of lead in some homes.

"I actually was kind of shocked," said St. Paul resident Vanessa Diaz.

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