ENTER YOUR ZIP CODE HERE TO FIND OUT WHAT�S REALLY IN YOUR TAP WATER
BY ARJUN WALIA
Do you know what�s in your drinking water? Probably not. Toxic substances are constantly
found in contaminated drinking water around the world, and it�s not just developing
countries, but also developed countries like Canada and the United States.
According to the Chicago Tribune, an analysis uncovered toxic lead in the tap water drawn
from more than 70 percent of the homes across Chicago. Substances like aluminum, mercury,
other heavy metals, prescription drugs, and more have been found in other public drinking
water supplies.
This has been a major problem for a while, which is why The Environmental Working Group
(EWG) released a new �Tap Water Database� that allows people to enter their ZIP code
or their local utility�s name, in order to find out what�s in their tap water.
According to Live Science:
�The database contains results from testing by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
on drinking water from 2010 to 2015, which includes tests on water from nearly 50,000
water utilities in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. In addition, the EWG incorporated results
from water tests done by state agencies.�
So, what did they find? They found that, in total, approximately 270 contaminants were
identified in drinking water across the country, which also included lead and arsenic.
You can access the ZIP CODE based database HERE.
The article published by live science goes on to emphasize how the levels of contaminants
that government regulations allow for are actually higher than what current research
suggests is safe. This is a common theme, and the corporate relationship with government
might have something to do with it. It�s not just our drinking water that we see a
lack of appropriate safety regulations, it�s with many of our products, services, medications
and more.
Furthermore:
�For other contaminants, there are no specific federal standards, the EWG says. In the case
of chromium-6, which is a form of the element chromium, for example, the government looks
only at overall chromium levels, and not all types are harmful. Chromium-6 has been linked
to tumors in animal studies, and may also be linked to increased risk of stomach cancer
in workers exposed to the compound, the EWG says. Chromium � 3, on the other hand, is
�mostly harmless.�
This is why in some areas we see chlorine and other disinfectants added into the water
supply, which raises even more health concerns and doesn�t really provide an ample solution
to the problem.
Below is a great statement from the Waterkeeper Alliance:
�Every day around the world, polluters are poisoning our waterways, and people everywhere
are suffering the consequences. When a coal company discharges millions of gallons of
toxic coal ash into a river, families who depend on that waterway as a drinking-water
source are the innocent victims. When a developer demolishes a forest of mangroves, it destroys
fisheries and devastates the local economy. When hog farms dump untreated waste into a
waterway, people and marine life get sick. These are just a few examples of the battles
that Waterkeeper Alliance fights every day around the world on behalf of the common good
and to protect everyone�s right to clean water.�
When we ponder what the solutions to the problems are, at the deepest levels, the solution is
us; me, you and everyone you know. If we want to change the planet, we have to change ourselves.
Everybody seems to want change, yet nobody is willing to take a look in the mirror and
make that change. Secondly, it�s organizations like the Waterkeeper Alliance that help to
bring awareness to these issues.
Whether tracking down polluters in action on the water, in courtrooms helping to enforce
environmental laws, or advocating in town meetings or teaching in the classrooms, this
is how they do it.
The water pollution problem of all Earth�s waterways is one of the biggest issues our
world faces today. I believe Earth is a conscious being and she�s been extremely patient with
us. We don�t have to be here, we are not needed and we�ve become a threat to our
own planet when we could, with ease, have a human experience that sees everybody, including
all life on the planet, thrive.
The corporate take-over of our governments, and those who enforce �the rules� here
don�t really represent the people, or a group that looks to preserve and take care
of our planet. If that was so, it would�ve been done a long time ago.
Instead, we let our �leaders� gather every single year to talk about solutions, but that�s
all they seem to do. There is no real regard for humanity, but instead, geo-political agendas
take the forefront.
We�ve had solutions to our pollution problems for decades, yet Red Tape continues to get
in the way.
On a more positive note, the amount that the global population is speaking up and creating
initiatives to combat these problems is larger than it�s ever been. At least there are
huge efforts underway, and I do believe we are living in a time of great change. Part
of this time is to help restore and protect the planet, and that�s a priority for many.
Industry, geo-politics and globalization has lead to what we have here today. I�d like
to leave you with a quote that I�ve used many times before, so if you�ve already
seen it, I apologize.
�Political parties exist to secure responsible government and to execute the will of the
people. From these great staffs, both of the old parties have ganged aside. Instead of
instruments to promote the general welfare they have become the tools of corrupt interests
which use them in martialling [sic] to serve their selfish purposes. Behind the ostensible
government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility
to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt
business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.�
� Theodore Roosevelt
Oh, and obviously, don�t forget to get yourself a good water filter!
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