High-value stream tainted by lead in Somerset County, Pa.
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An Exceptional Value trout stream on a forested hillside in Somerset County, Pa., long considered pristine enough to drink from has been found to contain an extreme amount of lead.
Blue Hole Creek in the Youghiogheny River watershed recently was found with 370 micrograms per liter of lead – nearly 400 times the amount deemed to be safe for drinking – in testing by the Mountain Watershed Association. The source has not been publicly identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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