Lerdo Jail inmates say water still unsafe despite new filters

Lerdo Jail inmates say contaminated water still poses health risk despite sheriff’s office filters.

Inmates at Lerdo Jail in Kern County say they are being exposed to diesel-contaminated water, and some claim the filters installed by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office are not working.

The contamination was identified on Jan. 22, according to KCSO. For more than a month, the sheriff’s department says they have been trying to determine how diesel ended up in the water system…

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