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Kentucky County Water Crisis

By Kat Lonsdorf
Published September 13, 2018 at 4:25 PM EDT

In Martin County, Ky., many residents haven't drunk water from their taps in years. The county is one of the poorest in America, and its water infrastructure is crumbling.

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