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Smaller utilities skip safety rules for lead in drinking water
USA TODAY Network's 2016 review of EPA and state records finds 100000 people get lead-tainted water from tiny systems that delay treatment after discovery. Dozens of utilities miss tests or delay plans for years while regulators show leniency. Ranger Texas exemplifies failures with lead above federal limits and slow action, as families worry about long term harm.
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