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EWG Tap Water Database update shows hundreds of contaminants widespread in U.S. tap water

This year’s update to the Environmental Working Group’s Tap Water Database shows millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with harmful chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive substances. Many of these contaminants are at levels far above what scientists consider safe.

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Cancer-causing chemicals in drinking water put 122M Americans at risk

Key California Assembly committee advances bill to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

More than 1.3M New Yorkers at risk if EPA weakens PFAS standards

Over 1M New Yorkers could lose protection from toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water

RFK Jr.’s reckless cuts to HHS put American lives at risk

Tap water truths: Your questions, our answers

New EPA data shows 158M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water

Farming and Tap Water

For millions of Americans, tap water comes with an unwanted dose of toxic contaminants that come from the use of pesticides, fertilizers, animal wastes and other substances in farming...