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Suzanne Rudzinski spoke at a meeting of the Environmental Protection Agency this morning to shed light on the recent findings of pharmaceuticals in drinking water around the United States. She explained that as scientific studies become more powerful, smaller traces of contaminants are found in drinking water. Studies are ongoing, but so far, the news is good. “U.S. water is the safest in the world,” Rudzinski explained; the pharmaceutical traces found do not present health risks.

However, the EPA is taking steps to ensure that pharmaceutical levels in drinking water do not become a problem by strengthening scientific knowledge, improving public understanding, building partnerships for stewardship, and taking regulatory action when appropriate. The message Rudzinski felt was most important for the public is not to use toilets to dispose of old pills, as this is how much of the chemicals get in the water supply.