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Mingo County’s Water Crisis Deepens | Charleston News
Mingo County in West Virginia is grappling with some of the worst water system failures in the nation, leaving residents without clean, reliable tap water—often tasting metallic and appearing yellow, forcing families to buy bottled water and businesses to install costly filters. With aging pipes, rugged terrain, and chemical contamination, the county’s 40-year struggle for safe water highlights a national crisis that demands $250 million in federal funding to fix systems across nine southern West Virginia counties. For now, basic hydration remains a luxury, and the road to restoration feels…
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