New technology could improve water safety
Re “Traces of Prescription Drugs Found in Southland Aquifers,” Jan. 30
Prescription drugs in reclaimed water -- that’s no surprise.
The National Research Council, in a 1998 study, indicated that reclaimed water is unsafe for drinking because the technology does not exist to test for thousands of potential toxins and carcinogens that can survive the reclamation process. Instead of waiting for the other shoe to drop, water districts should be considering technologies, such as desalination, that are now less expensive and produce safer water.
STEVE OPPENHEIMER
Director, Cal State Northridge
Center for Cancer and
Developmental Biology
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