September 18, 2008--Problems with disposal of drugs here uncertain (Durango Herald)
Flushing unwanted or outdated pharmaceuticals down the toilet or tossing them out with the garbage is a well-documented but as-yet-unquantifiable health concern, the superintendent of the Durango waste-water treatment plant said Tuesday. "I can't tell you what we receive here (at the plant), because a test regimen hasn't been set up by the Environmental Protection Agency," John Sandhaus said. "The EPA is working on the problem, but right now they can't tell us what we've got."
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