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Paul Tonko: “The best way to address the high cost of treating drinking water, in my opinion, is to ensure the source water is as…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
The best way to address the high cost of treating drinking water, in my opinion, is to ensure the source water is as clean as possible to begin with.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes the importance of clean source water for reducing treatment costs.

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