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Shri Thanedar: “There are industries on the banks of the Detroit river that…”

Featuring: Shri Thanedar, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, 13th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 31:06

Well, look, look, people don't really know like Detroit water, river water, we go fish there. We do recreational things in our lakes. But how pure is that water? There are industries on the banks of the Detroit river that are leaching out chemicals, harmful chemicals in the water. Our waters is. Our tap water is not safe. As we found out in Flint, Michigan. There is lead contamination that needs to be continuously monitored. (31:06–31:16)

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Asserts that industries near the Detroit River are releasing harmful chemicals into the water.

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