For example, «While both Fiji Water and Cleveland's tap
water met all federal standards, the lab tests reportedly indicated that Fiji Water contained volatile plastic compounds, 40 times more bacteria than are founding well - run municipal water systems, and most noticeably, over six micrograms per liter of arsenic.
Not exact matches
He pledged to ensure Foxconn
meets or exceeds every
federal, state and local
water standards.
Author Elizabeth Royte writes in her book, «Bottlemania: How
Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought it,» that 92 % of the nation's 53,000 local water systems meet or exceed federal safety standards and are at least as clean and often cleaner than bottled w
Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought it,» that 92 % of the nation's 53,000 local
water systems meet or exceed federal safety standards and are at least as clean and often cleaner than bottled w
water systems
meet or exceed
federal safety
standards and are at least as clean and often cleaner than bottled
waterwater.
«The assurances that you have been receiving from your
water utility that say that your
water meets or exceeds all
federal safety
standards - these assurances in no way should be interpreted as your
water is safe to drink,» says Lambrinidou.
Most reported cases have been ascribed to the use of contaminated well
water for preparation of infant formula.1 — 3 Fifteen million families in the United States obtain their drinking
water from unregulated wells.4 In a survey of 5500 private
water supplies from 9 Midwestern states, 13 % of the wells were found to have nitrate concentrations > 10 mg / L or 10 ppm nitrate nitrogen, 5 the
federal maximum contaminant level.6 It is estimated that 2 million families drink
water from private wells that fail to
meet the
federal drinking -
water standard for nitrate, and 40000 infants younger than 6 months live in homes that have nitrate - contaminated
water supplies.4 In urban areas, municipal wastewater - treatment discharges (a source of nutrients) on surrounding farmland aggravate the problem.7
-- Stalled
meeting delays Cuomo promises on
water contamination limits - POLITICO's Marie French and Nick Niedzwiadek: The state has yet to reschedule a postponed
meeting to discuss limits on emerging contaminants in drinking
water — stalling action on new
standards that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration promised to implement if the
federal government did not act.
STILL NO NEW
WATER STANDARDS — POLITICO's Marie J. French and Nick Niedzwiadek: The state has yet to reschedule a postponed meeting to discuss limits on emerging contaminants in drinking water — stalling action on new standards that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration promised to implement if the federal government did not
WATER STANDARDS — POLITICO's Marie J. French and Nick Niedzwiadek: The state has yet to reschedule a postponed
meeting to discuss limits on emerging contaminants in drinking
water — stalling action on new standards that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration promised to implement if the federal government did not
water — stalling action on new
standards that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration promised to implement if the
federal government did not act.
Purchased
water is supplied by wholesale agencies, which have greater resources to
meet federal standards, while private utilities have considerable assets at stake should they deliver poor - quality
water and subsequently face lawsuits or takeover by a municipal government.
Basically, the campaign requests that restaurants stop buying bottled
water for these reasons: - Tap
water is no less safe than bottled
water, especially if the tap is filtered - Restaurants will protect customers from the chemicals and pollutants found in various brands of bottled
water - The city of San Francisco's
water is tested more than 100,000 times each year, and it
meets state and
federal water quality
standards that are stricter than bottled
water standards - It's cheaper - It's better for the environment to end the manufacturing of plastic bottles - Focusing on using tap
water will refocus monies towards the repair and maintenance of our
water infrastructure