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Someone tried to poison a Florida city by hijacking its water treatment plant via TeamViewer, says sheriff

DrBobK

Lye?

I know what sodium hydroxide is and I know what caustic soda is, but I had no idea what 'lye' was until this article helpfully informed me. Is 'lye' a term favoured by Americans?

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