Niskayuna, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Elevated levels of copper have been found in some homes in Niskayuna, and residents are growing concerned about its impacts on public health. Many are finding signs like staining in places like their very own sinks.

"We put in two water heaters in seven years, and our water is actually at times neon blue, highlighter blue," explained Niskayuna resident Kristine Brooks.

Brooks and her family lives on Rosendale Road, an area that has had a few cases of high copper levels. She said they first noticed the copper issue in 2019.

“We noticed that our water tasted very metallic, so we had people coming in to test our water" said Brooks. "We were told it was just us, but it turns out this is actually a more widespread issue.”

Residents told me that some people have b

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