Drinking Water Archives

KLAR: ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water? What Is the EPA Up To?

June 8, 2026 John Klar

Much controversy has surrounded the May 18 announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of proposed rule changes to Biden administration regulations that direct the cleanup of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in Americans’ drinking water. Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., said he strongly supports the EPA’s new tack. “I’ve read … Read more

ROOKE: Divers Doing Routine Maintenance End Up Saving Country

May 19, 2026 Mary Rooke

Divers surveying a local dam in Mobile, Alabama, found a grenade-type improvised explosive device (IED) underwater on Wednesday. The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) announced that divers found the device at the Converse Reservoir dam while performing a routine maintenance survey. The Converse Reservoir dam is a federally designated critical infrastructure site that supplies drinking … Read more

It Is Time for New Hampshire To Stop Adding Fluoride to Public Drinking Water

February 8, 2025January 26, 2021 Leah Cushman

Municipal water fluoridation is a form of forced medicating by majority rule. If 51% of a community votes in favor of water fluoridation, the minority who don’t want fluoridated water have no choice but to purchase expensive filtration systems to remove fluoride, travel to collect spring water, or purchase unfluoridated bottled water.

Lawsuit Challenges New Hampshire’s Ridiculous PFAS Water Rule as an Unfunded Mandate

October 19, 2019 Steve MacDonald

We’ve provided extensive coverage of water issues related to PFOA and PFAS. Up to the recent ruling to impose ridiculously restrictive water standards. A massive fiscal burden crammed down on local municipalities and residents by the state.

PFOA v. Solar Panels: Proof That NH Democrats Are Not Serious About “Clean” Drinking Water

August 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

On one hand, NH Democrats pushed meaningless standards for drinking water that will cost hundreds of millions for no added benefit. On the other hand, they want to spend more to expand something that is an actual threat to drinking water.

NH’s New Lower Arsenic Water Standard Is Going to Cost You

July 16, 2019 Steve MacDonald

House Bill 261 lowers the acceptable level of arsenic in our drinking water to 5 ppb. Much like the PFOA/PFAS scaremongering, there is no large body of sound science (I can find) on how this change will do more than benefit State agencies while wasting millions of dollars.