While I appreciate the link that shows that our government agencies haven't
been up front about our water quality, I hope that this post isn't trying to
link the stupid push to "Lead-free" in electronics to the reason that there is
 lead in everybodys water...it's from the plumbing. Not because of our use of
 lead in electronics.

-Steve Gregory-

In a message dated 10/5/2004 5:52:27 PM Central Standard Time,
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LEAD  ASTRAY
Lead contamination in municipal water systems  systematically
underreported

If you live in the U.S., the water you  drink may contain unsafe
levels of lead, thanks to a water-safety  enforcement system rife with
manipulation and negligence.  Water  utilities across the U.S. are
discarding unfavorable test results and  ignoring safety regulations.
State regulators rarely enforce standards and  in many cases assist
utilities in avoiding penalties.  The U.S. EPA,  charged with
overseeing state efforts and penalizing utilities that fail to  comply
with regulations, has drastically reduced enforcement in recent  years
and doesn't have the staff to do the job adequately even if it  wanted
to.  In 2003, the number of EPA enforcements against water  utilities
was less than a tenth of the number in 1997.  Despite all  this, EPA
Acting Assistant Administrator Benjamin Grumbles told Congress  in
July that "we have not identified a systemic problem."  Perhaps  he
should get in touch with the folks at The Washington Post.   Seems
they have.

straight to the source:  The Washington Post,  Carol D. Leonnig, Jo
Becker, and David Nakamura, 05 Oct  2004
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