WATER - Huffington Post Investigative Fund

EPA's Failure to Publicize Drinking Water Data Prompts Rethinking in Agency, Congress

Danielle Ivory — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:55:56 +0000

There is some evidence that Congress -- and the Environmental Protection Agency -- are rethinking their policies on a commonly used weed-killer after disclosures that the EPA failed to notify the public about high levels of the herbicide in drinking water. Read more »

Herbicide Maker Asks that Lobbying be Excluded from Class Action Lawsuit

Danielle Ivory — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:36:48 +0000

Lawyers representing the maker of the herbicide atrazine are asking that documents related to the company’s lobbying and trade association activities be excluded from a class action lawsuit being filed by some Illinois water utilities. Read more »

Checking Your Water for Atrazine

Danielle Ivory — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:11:25 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency recommends that you ask your local water utility for its annual drinking water report if you are concerned about the levels of atrazine in your water. But, as we pointed out this weekend, these reports are not entirely reliable when it comes to the herbicide. Read more »

VIDEO: Weed-Killer in the Water: How Safe is Atrazine?

Lagan Sebert — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:49:30 +0000

One of the nation's most widely-used herbicides has been found to exceed federal safety limits in drinking water in four states, but water customers have not been told and the Environmental Protection Agency has not published the results. American News Project producer Harry Hanbury contributed to this report.
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