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Article

6 Jun 2005

Author:
Dahr Jamail, NewStandard

Pollution Chokes the Tigris, a Main Source of Baghdad’s Drinking Water [Iraq]

Water from the Tigris River -- consumed by Iraqis in Baghdad every day -- is contaminated with war waste, and much of it goes untreated despite obligations of a US company to reconstruct vital facilities. [refers to Kellogg Brown and Root (part of Haliburton), Bechtel]