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September 12, 2022

NYC clears water for drinking at the Jacob Riis Houses after false alarm over arsenic results

Positive test results showing dangerous levels of arsenic in an East Village public housing complex were false. Environmental Monitoring and Technologies Inc., the testing firm that originally reported unsafe levels of arsenic at the Jacob Riis Houses, said there had been "trace levels" of arsenic introduced into the original testing samples analyzed on August 26, resulting in a false positive test, as Gothamist reported. The city on Saturday announced the tap water was cleared for drinking following new tests of the original water sample.
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Investigation underway after arsenic is found in water at East Village public housing complex

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September 6, 2022

Investigation underway after arsenic is found in water at East Village public housing complex

By Aaron Ginsburg

Residents of the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village may have been exposed to water with dangerous levels of arsenic for more than a week without being notified by the city's public housing authority (NYCHA) until last Friday, as first reported by the non-profit news site, The City. While recent tests indicate there are no longer high levels of arsenic in the water, the public housing complex's roughly 2,600 residents still lack clean water. The federal monitor overseeing NYCHA opened an investigation this past weekend into the agency's actions surrounding the test results.
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New water filtration system claims it can bring NYC pizza and bagels worldwide

Pizza from Patsy’s in East Harlem, via Wiki Commons

March 20, 2018

New water filtration system claims it can bring NYC pizza and bagels worldwide

By Dana Schulz

By now you've surely heard that New York City's pizza and bagels stand out because of our tap water. And now a New Jersey company is trying to capitalize on that widely-accepted theory by marketing a water-filtration system that can match the molecular makeup of NYC water, thereby allowing anyone anywhere to replicate our tasty dough (h/t NYP). This past Monday, the $2,890/year New York WaterMaker was unveiled at the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, and apparently, it already has the approval of some old-school New York pizza makers.
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August 22, 2016

How safe is NYC water? An expert weighs in

By Metro New York

New York City’s been in the grips of some unforgiving heat and humidity this summer. One of the top tips for staying healthy during such severe weather (and always) is to stay hydrated by drinking a lot of water. And the city extended hours at many of its public pools to give folks as much […]

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NYC clears water for drinking at the Jacob Riis Houses after false alarm over arsenic results

Investigation underway after arsenic is found in water at East Village public housing complex

New water filtration system claims it can bring NYC pizza and bagels worldwide

How safe is NYC water?​ An expert weighs in

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