80 Percent of Global Wastewater Released Into Environment Untreated

[lordsummerisle]

In 1972, the Clean Water Act1 was passed to regulate pollution discharged into U.S. waterways, and to set standards for surface water. The Act is supposed to ensure clean water for swimming and fishing in the U.S., but after more than four decades of regulation and oversight, waterways are in serious trouble.

As tap water is extracted from these waterways, it may test positive for a large assortment of chemicals, including fluoride, radiation, heavy metals, agricultural runoff and disinfection byproducts.

Unfortunately, that’s the short list. More than half of the 300?plus chemicals currently detected in U.S. drinking water are unregulated.2 Almost every year red flags are raised across the U.S. over toxic drinking water, triggered by varying reasons.

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[KT2000]

1. sewage sludge

is also spread all over. It contains pharmaceuticals, chemicals from domestic use and industry, and viruses and certain bacteria. It is used on crops that we eat, sprayed in state and national forests so it covers the undergrowth, and is released into the air during application. It also contributes to climate change.

It is possible to clean the sludge through high temp incineration but no one wants to spend the money to do that.