The U.S. EPA has ordered 10 California public drinking water systems to monitor for Escherichia coli (E. coli) in the source water of their drinking water systems, or face penalties of up to $32,500 / day per violation.
Keep It Clean: Bacteria and Water Cooler Hygiene
Article reprinted from Water Conditioning and Purification Magazine, Oct. 1997
Top chefs just say no to serving bottled water - and yes to helping the environment.
Chefs say NO! to bottled water
Bottled water is now being recognized as being environmentally irresponsible due to the energy costs to produce, distribute and ultimately dispose of the bottles.
Bottled water environmentally irresponsible
It's silly, because bottled water is often just plain ol' tap water that may or may not have been filtered.
You drink it and use it for cooking. You bathe in it and breathe in the steam. In some parts of the Valley, you could be putting yourself at risk.
Many people are concerned about the chemical bisphenol A or BPA. The chemical is found in some plastics and is being exposed to people.
chemical found in water and baby bottles
After a 3 month investigation, the ABC15 Investigators found high levels of a toxin in areas throughout the valley for years.
protect against high water toxin