Opinion
EDITORIAL: Safe drinking water? Make no assumptions
One of the fun words Leader intern Ruby Redekopp learned this past summer is dwizmuh. At least that is how it is pronounced. The word is actually an acronym – DWSMA – which stands for ...
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Making sure your tap water is safe
Ruby Redekopp’s stories about groundwater protection in today’s Leader explain the great lengths the city of Hutchinson takes to make sure the water coming out of your home’s ...
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New study show that tap water is often just as safe as bottled water — if not safer
Korin Miller of Food & Wine explains that tap water is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, while bottled water falls under the jurisdiction of ...
Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Common Chemicals Linked to Rising Cancer Risk
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC discovered a link between levels of manmade "forever chemicals" in drinking water and an increased risk of certain cancers, including those affecting ...
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Why Drinking Bottled Water Can Be Much Worse for You Than Tap, According to New Research
and that protects the health of the tap water that we drink,” he says. Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974, which regulates the country’s drinking water supply. The act ...
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Gov. Evers Announces New Plans to Combat PFAS, Protect Kids and Families from Harmful Contaminants, and Expand Access to Clean, Safe Drinking Water
Evers. “We have a responsibility to ensure Wisconsinites have access to safe, clean drinking water no matter where they live in our state. This is an urgent issue, and we cannot afford more ...