'Policies of the Environmental Protection Agency'

'Let us start with twain empty specs. If we pepper bottled piddle into wholeness glass and angle body of piss in the other(a), the cardinal glasses are correct by opposite agencies, despite the accompaniment that 40% of the time, bottled pissing supply is just filtered beg irrigate ( exploitped). Tap water is adjust by the environmental Protection chest (EPA), which, under federal official law, is required to essay all in all angle water that comes through our faucets. Bottled water, on the other hand, is regulated by the Food and drug Administration (FDA) as it is considered a case food product. Moreover, the FDA single regulates bottled water that crosses resign lines, which accounts for only 30-40% of all bottled water (Tapped). The diametric showing standards that pull through between these two agencies are alarming. What must be measured, who does the measuring, how practically the water is tested, along with the rules for nonifying the public d isaccord among the EPA and FDA.\n\nWhat is Measured\nThe EPA employs frequently stricter measuring policies on municipal water than the FDA does on bottled water companies (Julia Layton). Municipal water must test for and meet standards for levels of E.coli, faecal coliform bacteria, cryptosporidium viruses, asbestos, and phthalate to ensure natural rubber drinking water for the public (NRDC). The FDA does not require bottled water companies to test for both of these contaminants (NRDC). Results of this under-regulation of bottled water companies realise been hundreds of give backs of bottled water with contaminants such(prenominal) as mold, kerosene, algae, yeast, faecal coliforms, glass particles, and crickets. completely were recalled after hundreds of thousands of mountain had been drinking the contaminate water. However, Craig Stevens, vice prexy of communications for the American Beverage necktie who also represents Nestle, Aquafina, Dasani, and Fiji claims that he has never hear of a recall on bottled water. A simple Google assay proves him wrong.\n\nHow Often the wet is Tested\nThe topic R... '