Flint is not alone. 

By Nathalie Baptiste | Wed May. 3, 2017 6:00 AM EDT

Social Title: Millions of Americans are drinking contaminated waterand don't even know it

What we have been doing for decades is just managing the decline of water quality. Every water body is listed as impaired. We have dead rivers, closed beaches, harmful algal blooms. Steven Bellone, the

executive of Suffolk County, New York, where nitrogen pollution from septic tanks threatens groundwater quality, rivers, and bays.

 Dear Aquathin Dealer OnLine, Splash NewsBulletin Members;

Please recall earlier Tech Bulletins discussion Emerging Contaminates.  Here is yet another Neonicotinoid insecticides.  I respectfully request you read this article throughand especially the 2 Comments.

We strongly agree with Mr. Schwartz's empirical facts and opinion.

FURTHER, WE BELIEVE THERE IS NO LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCE FOR NEONICOTINOIDS IN DRINKING WATER.

A stream monitoring study in Switzerland detected the presence of 128 different herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides in water samples, and 80 percent of the samples exceeded legal water quality limits for at least one substance. Researchers say the study, conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, highlights the threat to small waterways from agricultural pesticide use.

LISLE, Ill., March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/

     Awareness of water quality issues and contaminants that might affect water quality has risen over the past two years, while the number of Americans who identify lead as a possible contaminant rose significantly, according to an independent survey conducted by Applied Research-West, Inc. on behalf of the Water Quality Association (WQA).

These 3 articles discuss the heightened level of awareness for water issues in America.