After publication, the EPA said it “takes all water quality concerns seriously” and that their recent samples showed no coliform or E. coli. The agency says it’s now seeking consent to test inside affected homes but emphasized that sampling has "consistently met state standards."

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NEW: Imagine your water runs brown, smells like poop, your yard floods with sewage every time it rains — and the government still says your water “meets standards” That’s life in Cahokia Heights, a Black town where Congress just cut infrastructure funding capitalbnews.org/cahokia-heig...