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Environmentalists take issue with proposed state standard for perchlorate

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on August 30, 2007 at 1:37 pm

From the Ontario Daily Bulletin:

The state is in the final stages of setting a standard dictating how much perchlorate can be in your drinking water. The cap on the amount of the widespread contaminant that can be in the drinking water could be in place within weeks. But the proposal of 6 parts per billion is not one that will sit well with the environmental community. It could also lead to hikes in water rates, as water purveyors are forced to begin cleaning perchlorate from the water they serve.

“We’re disappointed that in light of all the accumulating evidence that perchlorate is harmful at levels well below this that California decided to stick with 6 ppb,” said Bill Walker, vice president for the Environmental Working Group’s West Coast office.

The Center for Disease Control recently released a report that determined that even low levels of perchlorate can affect hormone levels in women, and can also affect the functioning of the thyroid gland.

To read the rest of this extensive story on perchlorate from the Ontario Daily Bulletin, click here.

August 30, 2007 · Filed Under Perchlorate

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