A small-system water operator in Sebring, Ohio, has denied misleading the public about unsafe lead levels in the town’s drinking water. According to an AP report, James Bates, the plant superintendent, says claims that he falsified reports are a “downright lie.”Classes were canceled at Sebring Schools after a test revealed high lead levels in one drinking fountain, and on Thursday night, the city manager issued an advisory saying children and pregnant women shouldn’t drink water from the village system. Testing showed high lead and copper levels in seven of the 20 homes where water is routinely tested.Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
