Americans get their drinking water from one of two places: groundwater (e.g., aquifers), or surface waters. Approximately 10% of people in the United States rely on private wells for their drinking water; the remaining 90% get their water for drinking, cooking, and bathing from public drinking water systems.
One of the most basic functions of government is to ensure that people are drinking and using clean, safe water. We have seen again and again how the government has failed in this most basic function. Working with those inside the government, PEER provides constant oversight on government actions.
Our current efforts include focusing on removing lead and copper from drinking water, pressuring states and the federal government to develop standards for a class of toxic chemicals called PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” and minimizing pharmaceuticals and other contaminants in drinking water.
NEWS FROM PEER – Drinking Water
Christie Deep-Sixes New Jersey Perchlorate Standard
“Red Tape” Review Runs Out Clock on Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water Limit
...California to Set First Hex Chromium Drinking Water Level
Public Health Advocates Urge Adoption of Safe Standard Found by Science Agency
...Tellico River Watershed Closed to Off-Road Traffic
Conservationists Applaud U.S. Forest Service Action to Restore Water Quality
...Lake Okeechobee Pollution Levels Spike out of Control
Everglades Restoration Imperiled by Imploding South Florida Water Quality
...State ORV Park Violating California Water Quality Law
State ORV Park Violating California Water Quality Law
Tracy — Despite budget cuts that threaten other State Parks, the Department of Parks and Recreation had not planned to close any...
Water Pollution Lawsuit Against California State ORV Park
Creek Ruined by Off-Road Abuse in Carnegie Recreation Area
...Dupont Presses New Jersey to Water Down PFOA Risk Assessment
Industry Consultants Get Closed Door Access to State Drinking Water Institute
...Boca Raton Water Contamination Triggers Health Sanctions
One Whistleblower Restored as Extensive Probe of City Utility Operations Expands
...Lake Okeechobee Flow Cutoff Looms
Lee County Decries Drinking Water Woes and Caloosahatchee Salinity
...Boca Raton Tap Water Violations Trigger Health Probe
Chronic Low Pressure Problems Risk Microbial Contamination and Boil Orders
...Radiation Exposure Limits Weakened in Departing Bush Move
Huge Hikes in Allowable Radioactivity in Drinking Water, Air and Soil
...Feds Intervene to Set Florida Water Quality Standards
Rising Percentage of State Rivers, Lakes and Estuaries Impaired by Excess Nutrients
...Lawsuits Mount Against Florida Eco-Inspector General
Whistleblowers Sue Agency and Individual Officials for “Political Hatchet Jobs”
...Sprawl Is Steadily Poisoning More New Jersey Lakes and Streams
Most Waters Unfit for Direct Human Contact; Statewide Fish Health Advisories
...Widespread Contamination Found in New Jersey Drinking Water
Survey of Wells Is Far From Well; State Does Not Follow-Up on Pollutants
...String of EPA Legal Losses on Everglades No Fluke
Latest Stinging Court Ruling Cites EPA Regional Office Clean Water Abdication
...Massachusetts Recharge Plan Puts Drinking Water at Risk
Industrial Polluters Escape Monitoring, Enforcement and Ongoing Safeguards
...Bay State Worsens Prescription Drug in Drinking Water Problem
Siting Hospitals and Nursing Homes Next to Drinking Water Wells Is Unwise
...EPA Kisses off Florida’s Wetlands
Developer Sway in EPA Breeds Algal Blooms and Aquifer Contamination
...Florida Clean Water Whistleblower Lawsuit Filed
Ousted Lab Manager Cites Corruption by Top State Officials and Massive Data Loss
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