About half of US water 'too polluted' for swimming, fishing or drinking, report finds
About half of US water 'too polluted' for swimming, fishing or drinking, report finds
More than 700,000 miles of waterways, accounting for about 51 percent of assessed river and stream miles, remain impaired with pollution. That's in addition to another 55 percent of lake acres and 26 percent of estuary miles.
By Shirin Ali at The Hill, March 28, 2022
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https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/600070-about-half-of-us-water-too-polluted-for-swimming
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A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project has found that 50 years since the passage of the Clean Water Act, the country’s waterways are severely polluted.
The report found about half of the river and stream miles and lake acres across the U.S. are too polluted for swimming, fishing or drinking.
Researchers argued the Environmental Protection Agency needs to update water assessment regulations and allocate more funding for staff and resources.
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And we've had to filter our water here (Adirondack Foothills), a couple of years ago it started causing rashes. 