ST. LOUIS — Officials have found high levels of lead contamination in 36 drinking wells in part of the southern Missouri region known as the Old Lead Belt, and have advised residents to stop drinking water from those wells, according to an Associated Press (AP) article in the Belleville News Democrat on Sept. 14.
The investigation conducted by the Department of Natural Resources and the US Environmental Protection Agency is part of a wider look at lead contamination in southern Missouri, the article said.
According to the article, lead in drinking water can impair physical and mental development of young children, reduce attention span and lead to learning disabilities. In adults, it can cause high blood pressure and kidney problems.
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