Pharmaceuticals and other contaminants from treated municipal wastewater can travel into shallow groundwater following their release to streams, according to a recent USGS study. The research was conducted at Fourmile Creek, a small, wastewater-dominated stream near Des Moines, Iowa.

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Toxic City Water?
I read this article today, and it got me thinking…how many times do cities allow algal blooms into your water and simply cast the issue(more…)