Prepared Planet Blog — safe drinking water
We can’t assume our water is safe to drink. But we can fix it.
One-fourth of Americans drink water from systems that don’t meet...
We can’t assume our water is safe to drink. But we can fix it.
Learn how changes to the Clean Water Act could hurt your region before it’s too late
The Environmental Protection Agency has made moves to shrink national...
Learn how changes to the Clean Water Act could hurt your region before it’s too late
Trump’s plans to strip clean water protections leave New Mexico fearing pollution and health risks
Taos, N.M. — Twice a day, every day, Vicente Fernandez...
Trump’s plans to strip clean water protections leave New Mexico fearing pollution and health risks
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Across the US, towns warn of toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. Here's what to know.
In June the EPA released health advisories for chemicals PFOS...
Across the US, towns warn of toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. Here's what to know.
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How Wildfires Affect California’s Water Supply
How Wildfires Affect California’s Water Supply
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Fawning Over ‘Fiji Water Girl’ Ignores The Evils Of Bottled Water
While the Internet fawned over Fiji Water Girl, one of...
Fawning Over ‘Fiji Water Girl’ Ignores The Evils Of Bottled Water
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Rural America’s Own Private Flint: Polluted Water Too Dangerous to Drink
ARMENIA, Wis. — The groundwater that once ran cool and...
Rural America’s Own Private Flint: Polluted Water Too Dangerous to Drink
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Want clean water? This is how N.J. will pay for it, legislator says.
By John F. McKeon New Jersey is extremely fortunate to...
Want clean water? This is how N.J. will pay for it, legislator says.
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This town is like thousands that are vulnerable to contaminated water, with no fix in sight
Virginia Tech engineering Professor Marc Edwards watched as water flowed...
This town is like thousands that are vulnerable to contaminated water, with no fix in sight
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Contaminants in California tap water could result in over 15,000 additional cancer cases, study says
A new study finds that drinking tap water in California...