EPA Flags Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals As Contaminants In Drinking Water

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By BeauHDApr 2, 2026, 11:30 pm180 ptsTrendingTop
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Responding to public health concerns about microplastics and pharmaceuticals in the nation's drinking water, the Trump administration for the first time has placed them on a draft list of contaminants maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA…

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