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Why One County Has Avoided Drinking Its Water For 18 Years

Residents in Martin County, Kentucky, have avoided drinking tap water there for nearly two decades.
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Nina McCoy has lived in Inez, Kentucky, long before an accident in October 2000 caused water contamination. We asked Nina what happened all those years ago and what the future holds for her tiny town.

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