Federal court rules no constitutional right to clean water

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit from residents of Jackson, Mississippi, claiming the city’s lead-contaminated water violated their constitutional rights. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean drinking water, ruling that the deprivation did not infringe upon any deeply rooted constitutional right. The case stemmed from lead levels in the water between 2010 and 2013 and allegations that the city failed to take adequate measures to protect residents.

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