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Bottled water products exceeding arsenic regulations should not be sold
Alexandria, VA – There have been several recent news articles about arsenic levels found in two bottled water brands that were higher than permitted by law. Any bottled water product that exceeds state or federal regulations for any substance, including arsenic, should not be sold, the International Bottled Water Association said. “The vast majority–many hundreds–of ...
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Water Quality Testing in Puerto Rico from Public and Private Sources for Arsenic, Lead and Other Contaminants
In 2017, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a report claiming that “Puerto Rico suffers the worst rate of drinking water violations of any state or territory in the nation.” The report declared that more than 3 million people on the islands were served by water systems with violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Violations of the Arsenic Rule were included in ...
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IBWA response to Consumer Reports article on arsenic in bottled water
A recent Consumer Reports article regarding arsenic in bottled water (April 2019) contains several false and misleading statements, makes claims that are not based on sound science, and unnecessarily scares consumers about the safety of bottled water. Consumers can remain confident that bottled water products, like all food and beverages, are strictly and comprehensively regulated by the U.S. ...
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Recent federal developments
EPA Announces Listening Session On IRIS Draft Toxicological Review Of Methanol: On April 18, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a 60-day public comment period and listening session on May 26, 2011, for the external review draft human health assessment entitled "Toxicological Review of Methanol (Non-Cancer): In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk ...
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