Science & Nature

Tap Water Concerns

WTTW News | January 10, 2011, 7:00 pm

Hundreds of millions of gallons of water flow throughout Chicago taps every day. But is the water safe to drink? A recent environmental study has set off alarms on Capitol Hill and at the EPA. Ash-har Quraishi takes a look at "Chromium-6."

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