Since early 2000′s the water utilities have found 315 pollutants in the tap water we all drink, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
More than half of the chemicals are not covered under a health or safety regulation and can legally be present in any amount. Water utilities these days spend 19 times more on water treatment chemicals every year than the government invests in protecting lakes and rivers from pollution.
EWG believes the government has a responsibility to do a national assessment of drinking water quality. It believe they should establish new safety standards and set priorities for pollution prevention and tell the customers.
Because it has not, EWG launched a 3-year project to create the largest drinking water quality database in existence. This user-friendly, interactive resource covers 48,000 communities in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
To find out more, go to the below website that I sourced this article or to find out more about your drinking water, please go to this link:
http://www.ewg.org/tap-water/home