Bush administers plan to set arsenic in water standard
The Bush administration will seek a National Academy of Sciences review to set a new arsenic drinking water standard within nine months. The range under consideration spans three to 20 parts per billion, replacing the Clinton era standard of 10 ppb with an aim for safe and affordable water nationwide.
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Fallon Nevada residents face high arsenic in tap water
Fallon a small Nevada city labeled the arsenic capital of America endures drinking water with about 90 ppb arsenic. EPA penalties loom if standards are not met, while Whitman retained a 50 ppb limit, prompting local resistance and calls for action from Assemblywoman DeBraga.
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