Water Polution Violations at Coal Industry Regulations Trial in Kentucky

September 2, 2011, Frankfort, KY.  Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd Thursday rejected a request by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet to stop a trial where environmentalists are questioning what they consider soft treatment of two coal companies charged with violating the Clean Water Act.

High Toxin Levels of Blue Green Algae Still Present at Kansas City, MO Reservoir

September 2, 2011, Kansas City, MO. High Toxin Levels of Blue Green Algae Still Present at Milford Reservoir. Topeka, KS - infoZine - Samples collected by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) indicate that high toxin levels of algae bloom are still present throughout Milford Reservoir.

Cancer Causing Chromium 6 in our Water

On December 20, 2010 we were told that Chromium VI (6), a cancer causing chemical, was found in the tap water in 31 cities out of 35 tested by The Environmental Working Group. The scientists estimate that at least 74 million people in the USA in 42 states regularly drink chromium-tainted water, and a considerable proportion of it is in the carcinogenic hexavalent form.  This is quite alarming.

Too Much Fluoride in our Drinking Water?

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the fluoride levels in our water (used to protect our teeth) are too high, causing damage to our kid's teeth (see announcement below).  This is alarming.
I thought our water supply was the best in the world, but obviously,  it has problems.  This is just another reason that we have to protect ourselves by using some form of water filtration.  In the case of chromium and lead, KDF removes that, and fortunately, anyone with a KDF/GAC filter has been protected.  Fluoride is a different problem because it's added to most municipal water systems in the US.  Here in Detroit it's at about 1.20 ppm--which is slightly higher than the average of 1 ppm.  Many parts of the country put in more or less.

Map of Water Contaminant Problems Across the US

Here's a useful resource from The WaterCAMPWS, for identifying areas across the US with 16 water contaminant problems.  It's supported by nsf.gov, Sandia National Laboratories and National Risk Management Research Lab, U of Illinois.
Click on the contaminant on the left side of the page,  and the states and regions with that contaminant are overlayed with a color.
See http://www.watercampws.uiuc.edu/index.php?menu_item_id=155

Howard Berenbon, LLC Member/Manager
The Water Exchange

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