Exclusive | How clean is New York City’s water really? We had it tested for contaminants and forever chemicals

Exclusive | How clean is New York City’s water really? We had it tested for contaminants and forever chemicals

It’s been called “the champagne of tap water.” The H2O coming through New York City’s pipes is so clean, in fact, that NYC is one of the only major US cities that doesn’t use filtration. If you get your hydration right from the tap, you know it just tastes good — and it’s been said … Read more

Drinking water loaded with toxic contaminants, study warns

Drinking water loaded with toxic contaminants, study warns

Well, well, well. New research from the University of New Mexico warns that water from many wells and community water systems across the US contains unsafe levels of known or suspected carcinogens — and calls for infrastructure upgrades. The shocking paper was published last month in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology following … Read more