Scientists found high levels of 1,4 dioxane, a carcinogen linked to liver and kidney cancer and traces of forever chemicals in the drinking water of Village of Hempstead.
Hempstead, Long Island, is demanding that the federal government help build a brand new, $55 million water treatment facility after the community has spent years ingesting toxic, carcinogen-laden drinking water.
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