'Policies of the Environmental Protection Agency'

'Let us start with cardinal empty furnish. If we spill out bottled piss into genius glass and fee pissing in the another(prenominal), the 2 glasses are set by polar agencies, despite the position that 40% of the time, bottled peeing is just filtered lean peeing ( tipped). Tap peeing is regulate by the environmental Protection office (EPA), which, under federal law, is required to examen each hydrant urine that comes by our faucets. Bottled water, on the other hand, is regulated by the Food and medicine Administration (FDA) as it is considered a package food product. Moreover, the FDA just now regulates bottled water that crosses allege lines, which accounts for only 30-40% of all bottled water (Tapped). The incompatible judgeing standards that last between these two agencies are alarming. What mustiness be measured, who does the measuring, how lots the water is tested, along with the rules for notifying the public protest among the EPA and FDA.\n\nWha t is Measured\nThe EPA employs frequently 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 honest drinking water for the public (NRDC). The FDA does not require bottled water companies to test for whatever of these contaminants (NRDC). Results of this under-regulation of bottled water companies turn out been hundreds of rings of bottled water with contaminants much(prenominal) as mold, kerosene, algae, yeast, fecal coliforms, glass particles, and crickets. solely were recalled after hundreds of thousands of people had been drinking the grime water. However, Craig Stevens, vice chair of communications for the American Beverage tie-up who also represents Nestle, Aquafina, Dasani, and Fiji claims that he has never perceive of a recall on bottled water. A simple Google bet proves him wrong.\n\nHow Often the weewee is Tested\nThe field R... '