Arsenic in city well exceeds EPA standards

By Sarah Owen, Sauk Valley Newspapers

DIXON - Water problems that have beleaguered the city for years resurfaced last week when officials notified residents that contaminant levels violate Environmental Protection Agency standards.

The amount of arsenic in municipal water is not much higher than it always has been, but the EPA last January lowered the acceptable level, said Willard "Rusty" Cox, Water Department superintendent.

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