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Emerging Contaminants Taint Drinking Water Supply

According to a Mayo Clinic report, 70% of Americans now take a prescription drug of some kind, compared to 48% five years ago. Some of those drugs, among other contaminants, end up in the water supply despite the best efforts of health professionals to urge safe disposal. Scientific American recently featured an article from a drinking water scientist about ongoing work seeking to keep drinking water safe, and steps you can take to verify the cleanliness and purity of your own drinking water.