Water In the News: Archives Millions in the US Drink Dirty Water, Records Show Published By: The New York Times (Link to Article) Published On: 2009-12-07 Author: CHARLES DUHIGG  Contaminant Candidate List 3 Published By: EPA (Link to Article) Published On: 2009-10-14 Author: Environmental Protection Agency CCL 3 is a list of contaminants that are currently not subject to any proposed or promulgated national primary drinking water regulations, that are known or anticipated to occur in public water systems, and which may require regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The list includes, among others, pesticides, disinfection byproducts, chemicals used in commerce, waterborne pathogens, pharmaceuticals, and biological toxins. The Agency considered the best available data and infor... Read full article  Chlorine, Cancer, And Heart Disease Published By: GBC (Link to Article) "We are quite convinced, based on this study, that there is an association between cancer and chlorinated water." - Medical College Of Wisconsin research team The addition of chlorine to our drinking water began in the late 1800s and by 1904 was the standard in water treatment, and for the most part remains so today. We don’t use chlorine because it’s the safest or even the most effective means of disinfection, we use it because it is the cheapest. In spite of all our technolo... Read full article  Debating How Much Weed Killer Is Safe in Your Water Glass Published By: The New York Times (Link to Article) Published On: 2009-08-22 Author: Charles Duhigg For decades, farmers, lawn care workers and professional green thumbs have relied on the popular weed killer atrazine to protect their crops, golf courses and manicured lawns. But atrazine often washes into water supplies and has become among the most common contaminants in American reservoirs and other sources of drinking water. Now, new research suggests that atrazine may be dangerous at lower concentrations than previously thought. Recent studies suggest that, even at conce... Read full article |
