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Kentucky Community Hopes Trump Infrastructure Plan Will Fix Water System

"As President Trump promises major investment in infrastructure, people across the country are hoping that includes spending on water pipes for drinking.

Flint, Mich., was a high-profile example of the many communities — like one in Eastern Kentucky — where people just can't trust their water.

In Martin County, Ky., the water intake pulls from a river heavily contaminated by sewage and years of coal and gas extraction.

Josie Delong, a resident of the county, says she used to drink tap water until a doctor told her it could be the cause of her health issues."

Benny Becker reports for NPR's Morning Edition March 13, 2017.

Source: NPR, 03/13/2017