Refill, Not Landfill

The heated argument of the day is whether to drink tap water from reusable bottles or "packaged" water from commercial sources. We believe the answer is nuanced and actually falls somewhere in between. This blog is dedicated to the discussion of our health as it relates to drinking water, and the quality issues associated with our water sources.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Millions in U.S. Drink Dirty Water, Records Show

An ongoing investigation by the New York Times reveals the quality of our municipal drinking water systems across the country is not consistent with the information provided in reports to customers.

It appears to be the result of the all to frequent example of the federal government (in this case the EPA) having proper regulations in place and good intentions, but neither the political will or resources to enforce regulatory standards.

Click this link to read the full article at the NYT online.
http://tinyurl.com/ye84h2k