Public health officials and civil engineers have long been concerned with public health and the need for clean drinking water. There is a growing concern about pharmacueticals in drinking water and the unkown health effects. This is especially true with the large number of concentrated septic systems interspersed with domestic drinking water wells in Montana. Read more on the subject in the following web story.
By Evan Pellegrino
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona Published: 04.13.2009
A new laboratory at the University of Arizona is giving researchers a better understanding of an emerging concern to health officials — traces of pharmaceutical drugs and other pollutants found in our water supply. Investigations from The Associated Press and the U.S. Geological Survey have discovered that many types of trace compounds have infiltrated the water supplies across the country, including in Tucson. The consequences and effects of these contaminants aren't known, but UA researchers say the Arizona Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants will provide valuable tools that will help address growing concerns associated with the pollutants
http://www.azstarnet.com/news/288452
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