Pennsylvania American Water to Implement Corrective Actions, Pay $25,000 Fine for December Fluoride Spill

Even with the government indemnity water boards in the UK would still be responsible for "accidents" like this where a tap is deliberately jammed open.

Warnings were not repeated frequently enough for most residents to have been informed. Moreover, the advisories were scattershot and inconsistent. Many people were not watching televisions or listening to radios that Saturday afternoon. Many customers were dismayed that they were not aware of the advisory, or that they were not notified in a timelier manner.

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