He says West Virginia is facing the worst water crisis in America, with three counties with the most drinking water violations across the country are all located in the southern coal fields. Between 2016 and 2024, nearly 1 million West Virginians, about half of the state's population, were served by systems violating federal standards. The three counties with the highest water violation rates in the country, all three of them are in West Virginia. (00:21–00:33)
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Asserts that nearly 1 million West Virginians were served by systems violating federal standards between 2016 and 2024.
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