NYC officials warned tenants of the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village not to drink tap water after testing revealed unsafe levels of arsenic, Mayor Eric Adams’ office confirmed Saturday, but declined to say how high arsenic levels detected were.
City officials responded on Friday night after unsafe levels of arsenic were detected in drinking water at the Jacob Riis Houses.City officials responded on Friday night after unsafe levels of arsenic were detected in drinking water at the Jacob Riis Houses.New York City officials are warning tenants of the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village not to drink the tap water, after water testing revealed unsafe levels of arsenic, Mayor Eric Adams’ office confirmed Saturday.
“The city has taken immediate action, including providing support and drinking water to every household at Riis while we conduct additional water testing,” he said. “We are communicating with residents [of the] Riis Houses and will continue to share the most up-to-date information available. These concerns are limited only to Riis Houses at this time – New Yorkers throughout the city can continue drinking and using tap water as they usually do.
“We apologize for the inconvenience,” the signs read. “The health and safety of residents is our top priority.”
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