Chemical Spill Contaminates Water For 300K People

The water supply for hundreds of thousands of people is contaminated after a chemical spilled into the Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia. Check out the video for more on the breaking story.

Jan 10th, 2014
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The water supply for hundreds of thousands of people is contaminated after a chemical spilled into the Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia.

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