Articles tagged as: public water supplies
USGS: Chemicals Remain in Public Drinking Water After Treatment
December 10, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC, December 9, 2008 (ENS) – Low levels of manufactured chemicals remain in public water supplies even after they have been treated in selected community water facilities across the country, according to new research conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey and released today. Water from nine selected rivers used as sources for public water [...]
Read More »Chicago Police Open Drop Boxes for Unwanted Meds
November 12, 2008
CHICAGO, Illinois, November 11, 2008 (ENS) – To keep expired and unused prescription drugs out of the Chicago water supply, city, state and federal governments are cooperating to provide a new permanent, convenient way for people to discard them without flushing them down the drain. Drop boxes are now located at five Chicago Police Department [...]
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