If you rely on a private well for drinking water, testing it regularly is one of the most important things you can do to protect your family’s health. Unlike public water systems that have to meet federal water quality rules, private wells are not regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, so it’s up to you to ensure […]

U.S. tap water should be safe. However, millions of Americans may face a higher risk of developing illnesses because of levels of contaminants in our drinking water that still get a pass from federal regulators. The Environmental Protection Agency has set legal maximum levels in drinking water for about 90 contaminants, using its authority under the […]

WASHINGTON – New data released by the Environmental Protection Agency shows an additional 15 million Americans have drinking water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. It brings the total number of people at risk of drinking this contaminated tap water to more than 158 million across the U.S. “The EPA’s latest report confirms […]

ALBANY, N.Y. – More than 1.3 million New Yorkers could lose critical protections from the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their tap water if the Environmental Protection Agency rolls back its historic, science-based PFAS drinking water standards. That’s the conclusion of a new analysis released today by the Environmental Working Group with Citizens Campaign for the […]

MINNEAPOLIS – A new report from the Environmental Working Group shows the shocking extent of a widespread public health crisis: Over 122 million Americans drink water with high levels of cancer-causing disinfection byproduct chemicals.  Manure runoff from livestock factory farming operations contributes to the problem, as it reacts with public water systems’ disinfectants to create […]

Drinking water supplies for almost 60 million people living in major cities and other urban areas throughout the U.S. are contaminated with elevated levels of nitrate, according to a new EWG analysis. Nitrate is a pollutant linked to cancer and potentially dangerous for infants. Since nitrate in drinking water is commonly caused by agriculture, it […]