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Two Inland water agencies take issue with report critical of supplies delivered to consumers

Posted by: Maven on December 15, 2009 at 7:32 am

From the Riverside Press-Enterprise:

“The Inland area has some of the nation’s most contaminated drinking water, according to an environmental group’s analysis showing that supplies from Riverside Public Utilities and Eastern Municipal Water District contain toxic pollutants that exceed government health thresholds.

The primary concern in both districts is perchlorate, an ingredient in rocket fuel and other explosives that disrupts thyroid function and is of particular concern for pregnant women and children.

Some of the tests also showed pesticides, arsenic, radioactive elements, hexavalent chromium and disinfectant byproducts, all of them carcinogens, said Richard Wiles, senior vice president for policy at the Environmental Working Group in Washington.

“The number of pollutants in the water is shocking,” he said. “It’s safe to say people shouldn’t be drinking this water over the long term.” … “

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December 15, 2009 · Filed Under Drinking Water & Bottled Water

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