"I was in Flint, Michigan a few months ago and as all of you know, the children in Flint, Michigan were poisoned by the lead in the water they drank. And in Flint, Michigan, people cannot turn on their taps and use the water in their homes. Now, I thought that was Flint, Michigan. I did not know that there were thousands of homes right around here [in the same situation]. That is unbelievable ... that people have got to go out and buy bottled water… is that the case?” Sanders asked incredulously. San Joaquin Valley's water system is contaminated with nitrates from agriculture, and has been linked in studies to spina bifida, cleft palate and missing limbs....
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/primary-bernie-sanders-shocked-californias-water-woes-compares-crisis-flint-michigans
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