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People generally tend to trust the water that comes from their taps and faucets. As we’ve seen in examples around the country, like Flint, Michigan or the 3M pollution issues in the east metro of the Twin Cities, that’s not always a good idea. Water treated by city treatment facilities has many toxins, chemicals, and…

Toxic Water Being Pushed Into Water Sources One of the most terrifying paragraphs ever written related to the condition of water in the U.S.: “Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with arsenic, lead and other toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites in the U.S. and into surrounding…

Minnesota is known as “The Land of 10,000 Lakes” and with that comes a common misconception that the water in Minnesota is somehow more pure, more drinkable, or less toxic. This misunderstanding is why many people in Minnesota and places like it may not take water purification conversations seriously. The state of Minnesota has passed…

Just a few months back, we posted a story about Detroit’s public schools, and how 16 of 24 schools tested high in both lead and copper. It lead the school district to shut the water off in 106 schools. Now here we are, just a few months later, and continue to read stories from Detroit,…

Forest Fires and the Long-Term Devastation to our Drinking Water The fires that tore through California in 2018 burned nearly 1.9 million acres of land, destroyed tens of thousands of homes, businesses, and structures, and upended the lives of millions of people, with one fire alone taking at least 86 lives. The devastation of these…

It’s our goal to give people the tools they need to make informed decisions about their water. Contamination and toxic water isn’t something that just happens in less developed countries. It happens in our own communities and our own backyards. It happens from natural disasters. It happens when corporations act carelessly with the industrial waste…

Despite previous reports that water contaminated by the Fukushima Nuclear Plant disaster had been successfully treated, facility operations now reports that the water still must be cleaned. The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the nuclear power plant prompted the quarantine and storage of 900,000 tons of contaminated water. Radioactive iodine, tritium, cesium, and…

Water quality is everyone’s responsibility. The Water Quality Association (WQA) has issued a statement about well water quality tests, reminding people that, “homeowners, not government, are responsible for contaminant checks.” This means that water that tastes and smells fine should still be tested for chemicals, toxins, and contaminants at least once a year. Wells are prone…

Detroit’s public schools have shut off their drinking water. 16 of 24 recently inspected public schools in Detroit tested high for both lead and copper, prompting school officials to make the decision to shut off drinking water supplies throughout the district. The water test results lead to the drinking water in 106 schools being shut…

Just because we’ve talked about it doesn’t mean it’s over. In what St. Paul’s Pioneer Press calls “a game of environmental whack-a-mole,” Washington County officials have continued this summer to find lethal toxins flowing through area city’s water supplies. In the shadow of the recent settlement with 3M, where they agreed to pay out $850M…