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Ten years of tap sample data published by THE CITY shows that 35% of collected drinking water samples contain some lead, and no level of lead in drinking water is safe.

New York City has long touted its supply as the “Champagne of Drinking Water” thanks to nearly 2,000 miles of protected reservoirs upstate.

However, these protections at the source don’t prevent lead from leaching into water through outdated service lines — the pipes that c

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