Safe tap water?
Posted By: Noble Beverages on Wednesday, 6 January 2010
More than 60,000 chemicals are used within the United
States. We can safely assume that Australia isn’t far behind, yet our tap water
is only monitored for 70 different contaminants. In the U.S., the Safe Water
Drinking Act only regulates 91 contaminants. The result, according to the New
York Times, is that the water Americans drink can pose “what scientists say are
serious health risks — and still be legal.” Even though the Times article is
about American tap water the questions it raises should cause everyone to
seriously consider whether drinking tap water in Australia is the best choice
for one’s health and wellness. We recommend reading the entire article, which
is part of the excellent Toxic Waters series, here.