Over 97 million US residents exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Jul-2025 13:10 ET (11-Jul-2025 17:10 GMT/UTC)
Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute. What’s more, Hispanic and Black residents are more likely than other groups to have unsafe levels of contaminants in their drinking water and are more likely to live near pollution sources.
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