CONGRESSMAN LIEU STATEMENT ON LEAD CONTAMINATION IN CANNON WATER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOS ANGELES - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) sent a letter to the Architect of the Capitol and the Superintendent of House Office Buildings regarding the recent announcement of elevated lead contamination in the water in the Cannon House Office Building.

“The EPA safe standard for lead in water is 15 ppb, and some of the water in Cannon measured lead levels over three times the legal limit. My constituents, staff, and I have been potentially exposed to lead poisoning, as well as the constituents, staff, and members of Congress in the dozens of other offices in the Cannon building. The Dear Colleague that was released on June 28 was vague and provided very little details for our understandably anxious constituents, staff, and members of Congress who have all been frequent consumers of water from the Cannon building.”

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