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Keeping watch on water: Emerging contaminants in drinking water could be a cause of concern for lab water purification

Posted by: Maven on March 15, 2010 at 6:53 am

From Laboratory Equipment (a trade journal):

“When the Associated Press published results from a five-month study on the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water in 2008, the study made headlines across the country. Drugs such as antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers, and cholesterol-lowering medications were found to be present in the drinking water of more than 40 million Americans.

Previous studies conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey found an average of twenty different drugs in the wastewater streams they examined—everything from caffeine to over-the-counter medications, such as ibuprofen to rare but potent cancer chemotherapy drugs.

In addition to pharmaceuticals, contaminants in drinking water such as perchlorates, pesticides, herbicides, endocrine disrupting chemicals, brominated flame retardants, and personal care products make for a steady stream of news about what is in the water supply.

While such contaminants can be found in drinking water, should they be a concern for researchers? Are these contaminants making their way from the tap into the high-purity water used in the laboratory? … “

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March 15, 2010 · Filed Under General Water Issues

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