Keeping You in the Dark on Tap Water Contaminants
More than 300 pollutants contaminate the water Americans drink, an EWG analysis of almost 20 million public records found.
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Despite Pruitt’s Cleanup Claims, Factory Chicken Farms Still Threaten Okla. Water
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, President Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, claims he made great progress in protecting the state's water from pollution by factory...
EPA Must Act Now to Protect Public from Teflon Chemical in Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency was first alerted 15 years ago to contamination of drinking water by PFOA, a chemical used to make Teflon that has since been linked to cancer, hormone disruption...
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Mapping a Contamination Crisis
The known extent of the contamination of U.S. communities with PFCs – highly fluorinated toxic chemicals, also known as PFASs, that have been linked to cancer, thyroid disease, weakened immunity and other health problems – continues to expand with no end in sight. New research from EWG and Northeastern University in Boston details PFC pollution in tap water supplies for 15 million Americans in 27
Map: Florence Drenched Thousands of North Carolina CAFOs and Animal Waste Pits
Hurricane Florence's torrential rains pelted areas of North Carolina that are home to more than 1,500 industrial animal operations with more than 1,000 nearby animal waste storage cesspools. These...
Report: Suspected Carcinogen from Farm Runoff Fouls Drinking Water Across Rural America
Drinking water supplies for millions of Americans in farm country are contaminated with a suspected cancer-causing chemical from fertilizer, according to a new report by the Environmental Working...
What is chromium-6? Here’s what you need to know
Hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6, is the cancer-causing chemical that poisoned the community of Hinkley, Calif., made notorious by the 2000 film “Erin Brockovich.”
NYT: Trump EPA Won’t Limit Rocket Fuel Chemical in Drinking Water
In defiance of a federal court order, the Trump administration will not adopt any limits on perchlorate, a rocket fuel chemical associated with brain damage in infants and young children.
More Than 40 Percent of U.S. Schools Fail to Test for Lead in Drinking Water
Despite heightened concern in recent years about lead in drinking water, a troubling new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that more than 40 percent of the nation's schools...
Finding a Water Filter that Works for You
No matter where you live, the tap water is sure to contain some chemicals you don't want to drink. For instance, we at Environmental Working Group recently reviewed the water quality tests of 201 big...
Using Private Wells: A Drinking Water Safety Guide
If you're one of the 44 million people relying on a private well for drinking water, here's what you should know and do to make sure your water is safe.
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BPA Bombshell
Exposure to BPA has been linked to cancer, infertility, brain, nervous system and cardiovascular abnormalities, diabetes, obesity and other serious disorders.
Report: Shell and Dow Hid Cancer-Causing 'Garbage' in Pesticide, Contaminating Drinking Water for Millions in California
For decades, Shell and Dow hid a highly potent cancer-causing chemical in two widely used pesticides, contaminating drinking water for millions of people in California and beyond, according to...
EWG Analysis: Preventing and Treating Algae Blooms in U.S. Has Cost at Least $1.1 Billion Since 2010
Communities across the United States have spent more than $1 billion since 2010 dealing with outbreaks of potentially toxic algae in lakes, rivers and drinking water supplies, according to a...
The PFOA Drinking Water Contamination Crisis Just Got Much Bigger
Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that 1 percent of samples from public drinking water systems nationwide were contaminated with PFOA, a nonstick chemical formerly used to make...
White House Should Make Water Conservation a National Priority
A detailed executive order making water a major national priority and moving the nation to a clean energy future is being submitted today to the White House for the consideration of President Obama.
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Report: Up to 110 Million Americans Could Have PFAS-Contaminated Drinking Water
More than 1,500 drinking water systems across the country may be contaminated with the nonstick chemicals PFOA and PFOS, and similar fluorine-based chemicals, a new EWG analysis shows.
EWG News Roundup (3/29): Monsanto’s Weedkiller ‘Guilty,’ Lawmakers Offer Plans To Test Water for PFAS, Ban Toxic Pesticide and More
On Wednesday, a second jury in eight months found that glyphosate, the signature ingredient in Bayer-Monsanto's weedkiller Roundup, causes cancer. The plaintiff in the case was awarded $80 million in...
Our Soil and Water Needs a Safety Net Too
For just a little while, it looked like a great day for Iowa agriculture and the environment. On Aug. 30, delegates to the Iowa Farm Bureau annual policy conference in Des Moines passed a historic...
EWG News Roundup (6/14): Nitrate Pollution of U.S. Tap Water Could Cause 12,500 Cases of Cancer Each Year, Monsanto’s Weedkiller Still Contaminates Foods Marketed to Children and More
EWG News Roundup (6/14): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Duke Study Links Fracking to Methane in Drinking Water
A study published last week by a Duke University research team has found new evidence that links hydraulic fracturing for natural gas to elevated methane levels in private water supplies across...
EWG’s Tap Water Database Drives Research, Public Awareness
Since 2005, Environmental Working Group's Tap Water Database has been the authoritative source for consumers, journalists and researchers who want to know about contaminants in the nation's drinking...
Pharmaceuticals Pollute U.S. Tap Water
Immediate Release: Monday, March 10, 2008 Contact: EWG Public Affairs (202) 667-6982 WASHINGTON - A wide range of pharmaceuticals that include antibiotics, sex hormones, and drugs used to treat...
EWG Investigates: Scott Pruitt’s Bogus Green Claims
Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, claims that as Oklahoma attorney general he achieved a “historic agreement” to clean up chicken manure...
