Blount County officials Monday assured residents their drinking water is safe despite finding 40 to 50 dead sunfish in a creek next to the site of a train derailment that sparked a toxic fire.
Officials: Drinking Water Safe Despite Fish Kill
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Mon, 07/06/2015 - 9:12am
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