The Broken Safe Drinking Water Act Won’t Fix the PFAS Crisis
The public health crisis with PFAS, or "forever toxic chemicals," in the drinking water of millions of Americans will not be solved by the Safe Drinking Water A...
Expert Blog
The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
As Lead Levels Rise, Newark’s Water Filter Program Must Be Fixed
Earlier this month, Newark reported yet another exceedance of the 15 parts per billion federal action level for lead in drinking water, its fifth exceedance in ...
Legionnaires’ Disease in Northern NJ: A Possible Link to Water Treatment Failures?
Newark’s violation history makes clear that its system is not well operated or maintained and needs significant infrastructure updates and upgrades....
Newark’s Lead Crisis Continues: Even Higher Levels in 2019
The first few months of 2019 have brought disturbing news for Newark residents—skyrocketing levels of lead in drinking water. Since the start of the year, mor...
Michigan Should Set Precedent-Setting PFAS Water Standards
Today the Natural Resources Defense Council filed an extensive scientific report making a detailed case for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MD...
The PFAS Crisis: Will the EPA Act?
The agency has an opportunity to protect the public from this group of highly toxic chemicals found in drinking water, cookware, food packaging, and other every...