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Legendary environmental activist talks America鈥檚 contaminated water supply.

The entire population of Jackson, Mississippi lost access to safe running water after excessive rainfall and flooding. But it鈥檚 not the first time there鈥檚 been issues with the city鈥檚 water supply, or the first case of contaminated drinking water in the US.

Justin and Sarah speak to environmental activist Erin Brockovich, who won a case over safe drinking water in California, before being portrayed on film by Julia Roberts. They鈥檙e also joined by Corey Stern, the lawyer representing 1,600 Jackson residents in their lawsuits against the city and the state.

The mayor of Jackson, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, now says 鈥淓ven when we are not under a boil water notice, it鈥檚 not a matter of if these systems will fail, but when these systems will fail. Safe, drinkable, reliable, sustainable and an equitable water treatment facility is a much longer road ahead鈥�.

And President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump have both been in Pennsylvania making some big speeches. The Americast gang break down what they said and how it played out on our undercover voters鈥� social media feeds.

Americast is made by Phil Marzouk, Alix Pickles and Chris Flynn. The studio director is Emma Crowe. The assistant editor is Sam Bonham. The senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.