Sonoma County Gazette, February 2014: Potable Water


Potable water is irreplaceable….

Fresh, clean potable water is irreplaceable, yet instances of sullying limited water supplies with endocrine disrupting, cancer causing, birth defect resulting chemicals are growing day by day. Approximately 80,000 chemicals have been identified, including many pharmaceutical products, with at least 1000 labeled as endocrine disruptors. The array of sources for chemical entry into our water supply includes wastewater discharges, irrigation and storm water runoff, industrial spills, etc. Their mixtures blend into an undefined and inadequately regulated toxic soup.

Because these toxins are mostly unseen, and because they cause health problems for humans and wildlife that are not immediately visible and identifiable, health and environmental officials, and even the general public, often express minimal concern for their presence in our water. This is particularly problematic for creatures living in this water full time, as well as humans wanting to dine on delectable fish, normally so beneficial to our bodies and souls.