Taint in tap water

The tap water in at least four Los Angeles County facilities, including two in Lancaster, has levels of contaminants such as arsenic and lead that exceed federal and state recommendations, according to a new county report released Thursday. Christina Villacorte in the Daily News,

The study by the county Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures looked at the drinking water in 765 county facilities, including county jails, fire stations and wells.

While it found that several hundred facilities had detectable levels of contaminants such as chromium 6, arsenic and lead, four of them were above the "maximum contaminant level" set by state and federal agencies.