'Policies of the Environmental Protection Agency'

'Let us start with cardinal empty supply. If we rain cats and dogs bottled piddle into superstar glass and topple weewee in the other, the both glasses are regulate by assorted agencies, despite the particular that 40% of the time, bottled pee is just filtered faucet urine ( accostped). Tap weewee is modulate by the environmental Protection berth (EPA), which, under national law, is required to hear altogether tap water that comes done our faucets. Bottled water, on the other hand, is regulated by the Food and medicine Administration (FDA) as it is considered a box food product. Moreover, the FDA totally regulates bottled water that crosses domain lines, which accounts for only 30-40% of all bottled water (Tapped). The various runneling standards that outlast between these two agencies are alarming. What must(prenominal) be measured, who does the measuring, how a lot the water is tested, on with the rules for nonifying the public disagree among the E PA and FDA.\n\nWhat is Measured\nThe EPA employs some(prenominal) 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 dear drinking water for the public (NRDC). The FDA does not require bottled water companies to test for some(prenominal) of these contaminants (NRDC). Results of this under-regulation of bottled water companies bring forth been hundreds of bring forwards of bottled water with contaminants such as mold, kerosene, algae, yeast, fecal coliforms, glass particles, and crickets. totally were recalled after hundreds of thousands of plenty had been drinking the dirty water. However, Craig Stevens, vice prexy of communications for the American Beverage joining who also represents Nestle, Aquafina, Dasani, and Fiji claims that he has never comprehend of a recall on bottled water. A simple Google appear proves him wrong.\n\nHow Often the urine is Tested\nThe study R... '