Elected officials toured the Ashburton Filtration Plant to raise awareness about the country's public water systems. City and federal leaders are calling on congress to provide more funding for cities that could use extra help with water infrastructure.
The nation has been on watch since high levels of lead were found in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan after parents reported their children getting sick.
Here in Maryland, lead screening has expanded for one and two year olds under Governor Hogan, and water in the state is tested twice a year.
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