Study Says Tap Water in State Is Contaminated
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The tap water of at least 7 million Californians is contaminated with a chemical from rocket fuel, according to an environmental group’s study.
After collecting data from federal and local agencies, the Environmental Working Group found that perchlorate, a chemical that affects the thyroid, has tainted wells and river water that feeds California, and contends that suggested acceptable levels are far above where they should be.
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