20 percent of the nation’s water treatment systems violated important provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the last five years, a New York Times analysis of federal data shows. Included is the water of major cities Full article at New York Times
Contaminants we are drinking include arsenic , radioactive substances like uranium, and dangerous bacteria found in sewage. “fewer than 6 percent of the water systems that broke the law were ever fined or punished by state or federal officials”
Studies suggest “drinking water contaminants are linked to millions of instances of illness within the United States each year.”
