'Policies of the Environmental Protection Agency'

' permit us origin with deuce untenanted starteres. If we pour bottled piddle into one provide and tap irrigate system in the other, the two glasses argon modulate by different agencies, disrespect the fact that 40% of the time, bottled peeing is alone filtered tap pissing (Tapped). Tap peeing is regulated by the Environmental certificate Agency (EPA), which, low federal law, is indispensable to try on solely tap pee that comes through our faucets. Bottled piddle, on the other hand, is regulated by the provender and Drug presidency (FDA) as it is considered a packaged viands product. Moreover, the FDA altogether regulates bottled pee that crosses state lines, which accounts for only 30-40% of all bottled water supply (Tapped). The different scrutiny standards that exist between these two agencies argon alarming. What must(prenominal) be measured, who does the touchstone, how often the water is tested, along with the rules for notifying the mankind differ among the EPA and FDA.\n\nWhat is metric\nThe EPA employs much stricter measuring policies on municipal water than the FDA does on bottled water companies (Julia Layton). municipal water must test for and relate standards for levels of E.coli, fecal coliform bacteria, cryptosporidium viruses, asbestos, and phthalate to operate safe crapulence water for the unexclusive (NRDC). The FDA does not wait bottled water companies to test for any of these contaminants (NRDC). Results of this under-regulation of bottled water companies have been hundreds of recalls of bottled water with contaminants such as mold, kerosene, algae, yeast, fecal coliforms, glass particles, and crickets. All were recalled afterward hundreds of thousands of people had been imbibition the contaminated water. However, Craig Stevens, immorality president of communication theory for the American drinkable Association who besides represents Nestle, Aquafina, Dasani, and Fiji claims that he has neer heard of a recall on bottled water. A elemental Google search proves him wrong.\n\nHow often the Water is tried and true\nThe National R... '