Council Considers Testing Water for Traces of Drugs
New York City’s vast drinking water supply system provides 1.1 billion gallons a day of water containing minute amounts of pain relievers and other medications. The city does not test for the presence of such drugs, and members of the City Council want to know why.
City Lawmakers Find ‘Alarming’ Report of Drugs in Water
Elected officials and environmental advocates are poised to ask the city tough questions in the wake of a news report asserting that New Yorkers are likely consuming trace amounts of pharmaceuticals when they drink from the local water supply.