Safe Drinking Water

This zine is dedicated to the initiative of providing safe clean drinkable water to all members of our global society. It will focus on campaigns by any organizations looking to achieve this goal in developing countries, along with stories relating to problems associated with unsafe drinking water.

The lack of access to safe drinking water is the main cause to many diseases, hunger, and poverty in many parts of the world. In a world where technology is advancing at an alarming rate, we cannot afford to let this situation continue. It is our responsibility as citizens of this ever-shrinking world to act, to put an end to this simple problem.

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Chloramine Removal From Your Water Is Important for Your Health

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jeruby623 on

I couldn’t believe this when I read it. Chloramine damages mucous membranes. Lung damage when exposed to it is similar to that seen in regular smokers. After reading the previous statements chloramine removal should be top of your list for good health choices. To remove chloramines just makes good health sense. You may or may not know in some cities chloramine is used as a disinfectant in their water systems instead of chlorine. This can be dangerous to your health. A way to know if your water is treated with chloramine is it will have a ... Read Full Story

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Safe Drinking Water Act – Is It Enough?

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The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) originally passed in 1984 by United States Congress was established to regulate the drinking water of this nation. Amendments were made in 1986 and 1996 to further protect this favorite beverage and its sources - lakes, reservoirs, ground water wells, rivers, streams, and springs. Under the SDWA the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to set safe standards to protect us against unsafe water. The EPA works together with states and utility companies to make sure the standards are met in each locality. The Safe Drinking Water Act applies to every public system in the ... Read Full Story

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Cars Run On Water! (Sort Of)

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From: cleanwaterman.blogspot.com

The below is an article from Water Technology Magazine. This is a colossal waste of water and what is not even mentioned is the amount of (air and water polluting) fertilizers and insecticides that will be used to grow the biofuel crops. "ST. PAUL , MN —Scientists from the University of Minnesota are reporting that production of bioethanol — often regarded as a clean-burning energy source of the future — may consume up to three times more water than previously thought. “ Water Embodied in Bioethanol in the United States ,” scheduled for publication in the April 15 issue of the American Chemical Society’s ... Read Full Story

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Why should I worry about water quality? Water Infrastructure gets a D-

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From: cleanwaterman.blogspot.com

I found an interesting website today at www.infrastructurereportcard.org/ There are two reasons to worry about water quality. The first is municipal water. The second is well water. On the municipal water side, I would like to point out something that is not really related to drinking water. It is called the Tapan Zee bridge over the Hudson River, and to me it is one of the most frightening structures in the United States. 136,000 cars cross this bridge every day, and it doesn't take a close inspection to know that it is way past its safe useful life (a 1999 engineering study states that ... Read Full Story

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Chlorine in tap water

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From: datababble.blogspot.com

Is chlorine in tap water dangerous to our health ? How does one remove chlorine from their tap water ? Apparently you just leave the water out and it'll evaporate into the air. I've also heard that faucet aerators remove a lot of it. Here are some tips for removing chlorine from your tap water to make it taste better: http://www.ehow.com/how_4561472_purify-chlorine-out-water-free.html Read Full Story

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Joseph B. Treaster: Clean Water Is Good Business; But It's No Easy ...

MIAMI--For nearly 10 years, Greg Allgood has been working on the problem of clean drinking water for one of the biggest corporations in America - Procter & Gamble, the maker of Tide detergent, Crest toothpaste and Pampers, ... dollar water treatment plants and networks of pipes that can bring clean water into people's homes. But these projects are often too daunting to actually get funded. So the large number of people without safe drinking...

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