Bottled Water Distributed In Newark Found To Be Past 'Sell By' Date, Officials Say
NEWARK, N.J. (CBS/AP) – The water crisis in Newark seems to be getting worse. The city says the bottled water it's been distributing is past its "sell by" date.
However, state health officials say water does not expire and dates are stamped on the bottles for production reasons.
Twenty-thousand cases were distributed Monday after tests showed lead in a few homes where residents have been using filters.
The state ordered 20,000 replacement cases and 50,000 more that were to be delivered Tuesday.
Still, out of abundance of caution, the city is putting the brakes on distribution until it receives a new shipment.
Newark has given out more than 30,000 filters since last year after the city found high lead levels due to lead service lines to some homes.
Officials are doing more testing to determine if the filters are working correctly.
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