Media Advisory
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Geological Survey
For release: December 3, 2008
Contact: Greg Delzer, 605-394-3230, gcdelzer@xxxxxxxx
Jennifer LaVista, 703-648-4432, jlavista@xxxxxxxx
Man-Made Chemicals Found in Drinking Water at Low Levels
Editor's note: The studies were conducted in Indiana, Texas, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Massachusetts, Oregon, Nevada and Colorado.
Low levels of certain man-made chemicals remain in public water supplies after being treated in selected community water facilities.
Water from nine selected rivers, used as a source for public water systems, was analyzed in a study by
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Most of the man-made chemicals assessed in this study are not required to be monitored, regulated or removed from water treatment facilities.
Scientists tested water samples for commonly used chemicals, including pesticides, solvents, gasoline hydrocarbons, personal care products, disinfection by-products, and manufacturing additives.
What: A public briefing hosted by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute and the Water Environment Federation to announce the new USGS findings and implications for treated and untreated water at different settings and areas of the country.
| Who: | Tim Miller, Chief of the USGS Office
of Water Quality, moderator
Gregory Delzer, USGS Scientist and national coordinator of study Thomas Jacobus, General Manager of the Washington Aqueduct |
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Where: |
Cannon House Office Building, Room 345 Washington, DC |
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When: |
Friday, December 5, 2008 9:30 am – 11:30 am |
It is recommended that journalists who plan on attending reserve space
by contacting Jennifer LaVista at 703-648-4432.
Stay tuned for video of the briefing on the upcoming new USGS Video and Image Gallery.
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Public Affairs Specialist
U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Communications
703-648-4432
Email: jlavista@xxxxxxxx
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