Water at a Toledo, Ohio, treatment plant has tested positive for a toxin, and nearly 500,000 Ohio residents have been told not to drink tap water, leading the governor to declare a state of emergency.
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Toledo’s water intake crib, about 2.5 miles into Lake Erie. Algae may be the source of a toxin in the water. (Haraz N. Ghanbari / Associated Press)
Water at a Toledo, Ohio, treatment plant has tested positive for a toxin, and nearly 500,000 Ohio residents have been told not to drink tap water, leading the governor to declare a state of emergency.
A glass of Lake Erie water from near Toledo’s water intake, about 2.5 miles offshore. (Haraz N. Ghanbari / Associated Press)
Sharon Green loads up on bottled water. (John Seewer / Associated Press)