Public health

Report finds Florida drinking water ranks 2nd worst in nation

A study just released finds Floridians were exposed to unsafe drinking water, ranking second in the nation for most violations reported. The environmental nonprofit organization, the Natural Resources Defense Council, found — based on violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act — Florida was just behind Texas for most violations when ranked by population served for 2015.

The study finds the top violations by population were:

  1. Texas
  2. Florida
  3. Pennsylvania
  4. New Jersey
  5. Georgia

The report details the need for a culture change and the investment and improvement in infrastructure and enforcement of the law. The NRDC posted the report with a new threat to the nation’s water supplies under the Trump administration. "America is facing a nationwide drinking water crisis that goes well beyond lead contamination," said Erik Olson, Health Program Director at NRDC. The NRDC says that […]

More about the water in Florida:

Miami Will Be Underwater Soon. Its Drinking Water Could Go First

As bouts with killer algae rose, Florida gutted its water quality monitoring

The lesser-known threat from sea-level rise? Saltwater intrusion into Florida’s freshwater wells.

Florida water — court lets industry group challenge water standards

Florida Well Salinity Study

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