Contaminants found in the tap water in California
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Thu, 31 Oct 2002 08:55:27 -0500
From:
Stephen Tvedten <steve@getipm.com>
Organization: Get Set Inc. (www.getipm.com)
To: Paul Helliker <phelliker@cdpr.ca.gov>
Director, State of California, Department of Pesticide
Regulation
cc: Christine Whitman whitman.christine@epa.gov
TAPS
Contaminants found in the tap water in California's largest cities could pose risks to children, pregnant women, and people with compromised immune systems, according to a new study from the Natural Resources Defense Council. The findings in the report, "What's on Tap," were the result of a review of tap-water data from 19 cities in the U.S., but so far only the California results have been released; Los Angeles and San Francisco were among the municipalities whose water supplies were found to be tainted by deteriorating pipes and pollution from farm and industrial sources. The study also noted the presence of arsenic and the chemical perchlorate in the drinking water of Los Angeles and San Diego, respectively, although both levels were within federal limits. Fresno's water gave even more cause for concern, with traces of nitrates, pesticides, and industrial chemicals. The release of the report coincides with an upcoming California ballot measure that would authorize water-treatment funds.
Straight to the source: Los Angeles Times, Miguel Bustillo, 30 Oct 2002
http://www.gristmagazine.com/forward.pl?forward_id=634
Well Mr. Helliker, Dante once noted that: "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality".
Respectfully, Sephen L. Tvedten
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