May 15, 2009- When vacationing on the Outer Banks you may have noticed that the water seems to taste a little different than your home tap. You may have even come to expect inconsistency in the taste of your tap water. Most people solve this with a simple external filter put on their plumbing at home.
Although this usually takes care of the problem, did you know that occasionally harmful toxins can seep through to your home causing serious health issues? There have been many cases involving neglectful property owners or businesses spilling toxic substances onto nearby land. Innocently thinking that your local water utility always keeps a high standard may be naïve thinking at best as the following lawsuit illustrates.
A father of twins has filed a lawsuit against the Washington DC Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) accusing it of providing lead-tainted water that resulted in developmental problems in his children.
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