Lt. Governor Jon Husted joined local officials in East over the weekend in drinking city water from the tap, in a bid to convince residents the municipal water supply is safe following a train derailment and chemical spill. Husted, a , joined US Rep. Bill Johnson, Ohio EPA Director Anne Vogel, and East Palestine's mayor, fire chief and police chief in a joint event to drink the water on camera.'You all just saw us drink a glass of water. Our municipal water here in East Palestine is safe,' said Mayor Trent R. Conaway. 'If you have well water, please get it tested, and please stay away from the creeks and streams -- yes, they are polluted, and we have had fish kills, but as far as the municipal water, it is safe.'
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