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…