What’s Causing Drinking Water Pollution in the USA?

Flint, Michigan, is a name that resonates worldwide now, due to the tragic water crisis its inhabitants have suffered. Poisonous lead, a material used in the construction of aging water pipes, corroded under the influence of a new drinking water source: Flint River. The corrosion caused lead to leach into the drinking water supply, and cause levels of the harmful chemical to rise above safe limits. The inaction and lack of foresight of local authorities, provide an ode to the U.S. government’s complacent attitude toward the effects of water pollution back in 2001.

Under pressure from the National Research Council to …read more