All sources of drinking water in the Cannon House Office Building were shut down Tuesday after the architect of the Capitol noticed unusually high amounts of lead during routine sampling, a health scare lawmakers deemed totally unacceptable.

“The most recent results, received the week of June 27, 2016, indicate lead levels in primary drinking water sources (e.g., drinking fountains) are slightly above the Environmental Protection Agency standard,” AOC officials warned on an internal discussion board.

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In a separate alert blasted out electronically, House Office Buildings Superintendent William Weidemeyer explained that the situation appeared to be contained to Cannon, and that affected staffers would be provided with bottled water in the interim.

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