Facts:
- An Environmental Working Group study found a total of more than 300 agricultural and industrial pollutants in the tap water of 45 states; more than half of those pollutants have no drinking-water safety standards
- Up to 20% of lead exposure comes from drinking water
- According to EPA, public water utilities have violated the Safe Drinking Water Act more than 700,00 times in the past seven years.
What’s in your water?
Disinfection By-products: Long-term exposure may cause increased risk of cancer, as well as liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems
Heavy Metals: Even at low levels, long-term exposure may cause behavioral problems and learning disabilities
Agricultural Pollutants: Long-term exposure may cause increased risk of cancer, as well as eye, liver, kidney, spleen,
blood, and nervous system problems
Industrial Pollutants: Long-term exposure may cause increased risk of cancer, as well as blood, nervous system, kidney, and liver problems
Public drinking-water disinfection by water utilities is crucial for controlling waterborne disease, but the chemicals used can form by-products in our treated water that increase the risk of cancer
Disinfection by-products detected in tap water include:
- Trihalomethanes
- Chloroform
- Bromodicholoromethane
- Dibromochloromethane
- Bromoform
- Lead: In infants and children, long-term lead exposure may cause reduced IQ, learning disabilities, and impaired growth. In adults, long-term lead exposure may cause kidney problems, nerve disorders, and high blood pressure
- Atrazine: Outlawed in Europe, 70 million pounds applied in the U.S. per year. Long term-exposure may cause cardiovascular and reproductive problems
- Benzene: Long-term exposure may cause anemia, decreased blood platelets, and increased risk of cancer
Bottle Water Isn’t The Answer
Bad Choice for Your Wallet (Bottled water is 100s to 1,000s X more expensive than tap water)
Bad Choice for the Environment (•1.5 million barrels of oil are used in the production of bottled water each year—enough to fuel 50,000 cars for one year, besides 1,640,000 tons of packaging waste come from bottled water and Only 34% of water bottles are recycled)
Take Action
Look for water filtration systems that are independently certified to reduce contaminants in your water that are hazardous to your health. Learn what’s in your water at: epa.gov/safewater/ccr
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