Safe Drinking Water Act
December 8, 2009--Millions in U.S. drink dirty water, records show (New York Times)
More than 20 percent of the nation’s water treatment systems have violated key provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act over the last five years, according to a New York Times analysis of federal data. That law requires communities to deliver safe tap water to local residents.
December 8, 2009--EPA unveils new policies on water at schools (New York Times)
The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a new national strategy to enforce safe drinking water laws in small, rural communities on Tuesday and pledged to redouble efforts to protect children from toxic water in schools.
October 4, 2009--Report: gas industry execs starting to see the light on chemical disclosure (Colorado Independent)
The oil and gas industry is starting to see some cracks in its to-date united front against federal oversight of the common drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
August 9, 2009--Some fear hydraulic fracturing will harm the drinking water (Grand Junction Sentinel)
A Halliburton Energy Services representative defended hydraulic fracturing Saturday as a practice needing no more regulation, while a researcher said analysis of health concerns is hampered by a lack of di
August 6, 2009--Pesticides in well water linked to Parkinson's disease (L.A. Times)
Now pesticides in private well water have been linked to Parkinson's disease, adding to the list of long-term health risks for people in agricultural areas.
July 14, 2009--Sponsor of 'fracking' bill calls for federal study (Denver Post)
Plans for a new study of hydraulic fracturing and its potential effects on drinking water supplies are advancing in Congress amid debate over whether the drilling practice should be federally regulated.
June 10, 2009--Bill would regulate oil, gas fracturing (Grand Junction Sentinel)
Two Colorado congressional members Tuesday teamed up in introducing legislation for federal regulation of the oil and gas industry practice of hydraulic fracturing. Democratic Reps.
May 13, 2009 --Senate panel considers study of drugs in water (Denver Post)
A proposal in the U.S. Senate would require a government study of pharmaceuticals and personal care products released by factories and other sources into waterways that often supply drinking water.
May 3, 2009--Local water meets safety standards (Durango Herald)
Like most cities in the United States, Durango does not test its drinking water for pharmaceutical byproducts, but local water meets all safe-drinking water standards.Durango Public Works Director Jack Rog
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March 31, 2009--Domestic wells contain worrisome levels of contaminants (L.A. Times)
More than a fifth of the private domestic wells tested nationally as part of a federal study had at least one contaminant at worrisome levels.
