EPA urges Great Lakes residents not to flush old meds

Area Tap Water Has Traces of Medicines
The Washington area's drinking water contains trace amounts of six commonly used drugs that typically turn up in wastewater and cannot be filtered...

To swim or not to swim?
(United States Geological Survey) Concerns about water quality at beaches along the Great Lakes have prompted the need to better understand when...

Drug-Laced Drinking Water: A Fix on Tap
A Bush Administration official says the Environmental Protection Agency is “committed to taking action” on reports of pharmaceuticals in much of...

Senators rip EPA over lack of knowledge on drugs in water
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency was lambasted during a Senate hearing Tuesday for allowing the American public to learn that...

Evidence lacking on health benefits of drinking lots of water
A recent look at what is known about the health effects of drinking water reveals that most supposed benefits are not backed by solid evidence. The...