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Chlorine, cancer linked
SWIMMING or showering in or drinking chlorinated water may all be linked with an increased risk of bladder cancer. A new study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, measured the exposure to chlorination byproducts known as trihalomethanes (THM). The […]
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What’s in your water?
This drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) by the Washington State Department of Health. It is part of EWG’s national database that includes 47,667 drinking […]
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Drinking Water Contaminants
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs or primary standards) are legally enforceable standards that apply to public water systems. Primary standards protect public health by limiting the levels of contaminants in drinking water. Visit the list […]
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Top 11 compounds in US drinking water
A comprehensive survey of the drinking water for more than 28 million Americans has detected the widespread but low-level presence of pharmaceuticals and hormonally active chemicals. Little was known about people’s exposure to such compounds from drinking water, so Shane […]
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Study Finds Safety of Drinking Water in U.S. Cities at Risk
NRDC reports on the drinking water systems of 19 cities and finds that pollution, old pipes and outdated treatment threaten tap water quality. We often take the purity of our tap water for granted — and we shouldn’t. NRDC’s What’s on […]
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That Tap Water Is Legal but May Be Unhealthy
The 35-year-old federal law regulating tap water is so out of date that the water Americans drink can pose what scientists say are serious health risks — and still be legal. Only 91 contaminants are regulated by the Safe Drinking […]
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Espring
Espring Ultraviolet Light Technology Performance Claims Certified by NSF International under NSF/ANSI Standard 55 Based on third party testing, eSpring delivers a UV dose of 40 mJ/cm2, which is capable of destroying over 99.99% of waterborne disease-causing bacteria and […]