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N.J. schools sued for lead-contaminated water

By Kyle Feldscher

Published May 4, 2016 3:57pm ET

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N.J. schools sued for lead-contaminated water — In March, the school district in Newark, N.J., shut off sinks and fountains in 30 buildings in response to high lead samples while offering to test as many as 17,000 children for lead contamination. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) | Richard Drew

Two New Jersey families have filed suit against the state-run Newark Public Schools for failing to act on lead contamination in drinking water in the district.

NJTV reported Tuesday that two families filed a federal lawsuit charging that the school district’s superintendent, the city of Newark and Gov. Chris Christie knew about problems with lead in the water as early as 2011, but did nothing.

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