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Trouble On Tap

Number 18177
Subject Water
Source Sierra Magazine
State CA
Year 1995
Publication Date July/August
Summary Sierra Magazine reports on the state of the nation's tap water. Despite the number of illnesses and death due to contaminations in drinking water, EPA regulation and enforcement may be weakening. "Close to a sixth of the U.S. population drank water that was at times polluted and another third drank water of questionable quality," Sierra Magazine reported.
Category General
Pages 5
Keywords tap water;water safety;National Resources Defense Council;Environmental Protection Agency
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