NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 26 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
Lead is a neurotoxin, particularly dangerous to infants and children. In 2017, when tests revealed hazardous levels of the heavy metal in Newark's water, the city raced to replace more than 18,000 lead service lines in record time.
While federal, state and city officials responded to the infrastructure crisis, grassroots activists created the Newark Water Coalition (NWC) to advocate for the community and offer resources.
NWC has since distributed over 300,000 gallons of water and 500 filters, but co-founder and Executive Director Anthony Diaz, a lifelong Newark resident, also built a program that tests water in city homes. Working alongside a l...