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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Officials to test water from Ohio village near Cold War-era weapons plant after newspaper probe

Authorities in Ohio plan to test the groundwater supply across a village near a former weapons plant after a newspaper investigation published Friday found high levels of radioactivity in samples taken at a school, athletic field, library and other sites.

The Army Corps of Engineers has been removing tons of contaminated soil from the Cold War-era site since 2018 and has long maintained that residential areas were not affected by the work.

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