Puerto Rico Health Officials Worry About Contaminated Water Effects

3 Weeks After Maria Slammed Puerto Rico, The Search For Clean Water Is Still On
Yanira Rios collects spring water for her house nearly three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, on Oct. 10, 2017 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. Her house and most of the municipality is without running water or grid power. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
3 Weeks After Maria Slammed Puerto Rico, The Search For Clean Water Is Still On
Yanira Rios collects spring water for her house nearly three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, on Oct. 10, 2017 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. Her house and most of the municipality is without running water or grid power. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Puerto Rico Health Officials Worry About Contaminated Water Effects

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It’s been nearly a month since Hurricane Maria ripped across Puerto Rico. Nearly a third of the island still lacks potable water which is raising health concerns.

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