The study was done by Colombia University using the EPA's data collected from 2000-2011, which is incomplete. My questions are: what were the levels prior to these years? Has the drinking supply always been this tainted? Why is it so bad? And why are we just finding out about it now? The article creates more questions than answers.
By design maybe to add Uranium to the list of emerging contaminants. The max allowable level for uranium in water is 30mg/L. So how far over that are these spots. Furthermore if uranium got out in the water supply thats on OSHA and the Dept of Energy. They have rules against uranium discharge.
The study was done by Colombia University using the EPA's data collected from 2000-2011, which is incomplete. My questions are: what were the levels prior to these years? Has the drinking supply always been this tainted? Why is it so bad? And why are we just finding out about it now? The article creates more questions than answers.
By design maybe to add Uranium to the list of emerging contaminants. The max allowable level for uranium in water is 30mg/L. So how far over that are these spots. Furthermore if uranium got out in the water supply thats on OSHA and the Dept of Energy. They have rules against uranium discharge.