He warned residents that partial lead service line removal and replacements being conducted by the Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) and Milwaukee Water Works are shaking the pipes, releasing loose lead fragments into the water stream and spiking lead levels. Miranda made his comments during a public meeting at Muhammad’s Mosque #3, 4202 N. “The mayor is worried about building his Camelot downtown while residents across the rest of the city are being exposed to lead-contaminated water,” Miranda said. Now, Milwaukee residents are being kept in the dark about dangerous levels of lead in their drinking water, said Freshwater for Life Action Coalition (FLAC) member Robert Miranda. It’s happened before - In Flint, Michigan, last year - in Washington, D.C., in the early 2000s. Robert Miranda, a representatives of Freshwater for Life Action Coalition (FLAC), warned residents about elevated lead levels in their household water during a recent public meeting.
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