An examination of 65 of the 3,000 largest utilities found cities such as Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, Providence, R.I., and Portland, Me., are "manipulating the results of tests used to detect lead in water, violating federal law and putting millions of Americans at risk,'' The Washington Post said. More than 250 major cities currently exceed the EPA's lead standards, and many of them have been deceptive, or even fraudulent in their reporting of the problems.
 -- NBC Nightly News

"Each day, millions of Americans turn on their taps and get water that exceeds the legal limits for dangerous contaminants."
 -- USA Today, Special Report

Did you know. . .

• Water contaminated with viruses or bacteria can cause gastroenteritis, cancer, and reproductive/developmental issues

• There are up to 40 million waterborne illnesses annually

• Water becomes contaminated if there is a break in a water main

• Lead in drinking water may account for 20% of a person’s exposure

• Contaminated well water is present in all 50 states

How does water get contaminated?

• Any breach/rupture in the water mains (200,000 reported in 2002)

• Corroded pipes

• Overflowing/leaking septic tanks

• Pollution/Pesticide/Agricultural runoff

• The EPA only regulates 87 of the thousands of possible contaminants

Who is at risk?

• Children, elderly, pregnant women, and the immuno-compromised
• Anyone who drinks well-water or water that is otherwise unregulated
• Anyone in a disaster situation where the water source is breached

What can I do?

• Filter ALL tap water used for drinking through a charcoal filter to reduce lead, radon, and arsenic (especially if preparing baby formula)

• Know where your water comes from (Is it regulated by the city? Susceptible to agricultural runoff? )

• If applicable, pump/professionally inspect your septic tank regularly

• If you drink well water, have it tested annually by local Health Dept.

• Be prepared!!!

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"Cancer risk among people drinking chlorinated water is as much as 93% higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine."
 -- U.S. Council Of Environmental Quality 

"Each day in America, about 30 cases of rectal cancer may be associated with THMs (chlorination by products) in drinking water." 
 -- Natural Resources Defense Council 

"U.S. drinking water contains more than 2100 toxic chemicals that can cause cancer."
 -- Ralph Nader Research Group 

"Drinking water plants are old and out of date, and water supplies are increasingly threatened and contaminated by chemicals and micro-organisms."
 -- Natural Resources Defense Council 

"The way we guarantee safe drinking water is broken and needs to be fixed."
 -- Carol Browner, U.S. EPA Chief 

"The risk of disease associated with public drinking water has passed from the theoretical to the real."
 -- Dr. David Ozonoff, Boston University of Public Health 

"More than 45 million Americans drank water supplied by systems where the unregulated and potentially deadly contaminant, Cryptosporidium, was found in their raw or treated water."
 -- Natural Resources Defense Council 

"Drinking water in the U.S. is among the top four public health risks posed by environmental problems."
 -- Former EPA Administrator, William K. Reilly 

"35% of the reported gastrointestinal illnesses among tap water drinkers were water related and preventable."
 -- Center For Disease Control Researchers 

"Each year in the U.S., lead in drinking water contributes to 480,000 cases of learning disorders in children and 560,000 cases of hypertension in adult males."
 -- U.S. EPA Report summary. 

"Lead is the number one environmental health threat to our children."
 -- U.S. EPA