Since the Flint water crisis came to light in the spring of 2014, concerns over elevated lead levels in drinking water have been on the rise nationwide. Investigative reporters from Reuters and USA Today recently analyzed data from state health departments, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), identifying thousands of communities and water systems with lead contamination issues.Reuters submitted records requests to the CDC and health departments in all 50 states seeking children’s blood-test results. Reporters heard back from 21 states and analyzed those figures at the neighborhood level.The reporters found
