Tap Water:
Environmental Working Group
July 2007

To Drink or Not to Drink?

Our recent DC Tap Water report revealed that tap water samples in the Washington, DC area contained toxic chlorination by-products at levels above federal health limits.

An average reader might read that and run to the local Safeway or Piggly Wiggly to stock up on bottled water. But you're smarter than that.

You probably even already know there's a cheaper, more environmentally-friendly way to dramatically lower levels of these toxic byproducts: carbon filtration. In fact, it's 10 to 20 times less expensive than bottled water ($100 vs. nearly $2,000 annually) AND it doesn't produce the waste and pollution bottled water does. Carbon filtration could be a countertop pitcher, a faucet-mount, an under-sink model, or a whole-house model.

So make the smart choice: pass up bottled water. Get a carbon filter instead.

Read the full DC Tap Water report

Grow Organics Campaign: A Smashing Success!
 
First off, THANK YOU! At the beginning of the campaign, we set our goals high: 30,000 petition signatures and $20,000 for organics.

EWG Action Fund supporters rose to the challenge. Over 30,000 signatures and $80,000 later, we're inspired by your commitment to grow organics.

Last Tuesday, EWG President Ken Cook presented your signatures to our allies on the Hill. And thanks to your support, the House just passed a Farm Bill that will expand research on organic farming methods, increase funding and improve policy to protect the environment, and expand outreach to socially disadvantaged and minority farmers.

In spite of these vast improvements, the subsidy system will still overlook family farms and will benefit some of the wealthiest farmers in the nation. EWG will continue to fight for more significant reform when the Farm Bill goes to the Senate in September. We'll keep you posted!