High lead levels trigger water shutdown of House office building

The congressman of the Michigan city in the midst of a lead water crisis found the problem followed him to Washington, D.C. Tuesday when the water was shut down to his office building due to high lead levels.

A letter obtained by the Washington Examiner states the Cannon Office Building on Capitol Hill, home to the offices of Flint, Mich. congressman, Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee, has had its water tainted by high lead levels that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s danger level of 15 parts per million. William Weidemeyer, the superintendent of House office buildings, made the announcement in a letter to members and staff Tuesday evening.