Flint 2.0? Texas City Warns Residents Not to Drink or Use Tap Water

‘A Texas city began warning residents on Thursday that their water supply is contaminated and that they should avoid using the tap water in any form, including boiling, until an investigation is completed.
The city of Corpus Christi on Wednesday evening implemented a ban on drinking or using tap water, after a leak from a Valero facility in an industrial district released “three to 24 gallons” of an asphalt emulsifier called Indulin AA86, a petroleum-based chemical, into the water supply.
“At this time, we believe this is a localized backflow issue from third party operations in the area of Valero’s asphalt terminal. We do not believe this issue is being caused by Valero’s Corpus Christi refineries. While the City continues to investigate this issue, we do not believe the City’s water has been impacted,” Valero spokeswoman Lillian Riojas said in a statement.’
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