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Buffalo needs to accelerate removal of lead water pipes

So much the better. Lead, whether it s in drinking water or paint chips, is poison. The chance to accelerate the program with money from Washington is a gift to the

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Officials say fluoride to be back in Buffalo water by summer

Buffalo Water will restore fluoride to the city’s water supply by the summer, after getting approval this week from the state Health Department.

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Buffalo lead crisis merits prioritizing EPA funding

A recent Washington Post headline: “To protect kids, EPA wants total removal of lead pipes.” The cost? $45 billion. According to Buffalo Water Board Chairman Oluwole A. McFoy we can

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Erie County water fees up by second-highest rate in decades

Authority officials attributed the bulk of the increased costs to ongoing price hikes for chemicals and higher rates for outside contractors, plus ongoing commitment to upgrade the county s water treatment

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Suit: Buffalo kids had 'major' surgery due to no fluoride

Children across Buffalo were hospitalized for "major dental surgery" after drinking the city s tap water, which has not contained fluoride in eight years, according to a new lawsuit filed by

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