ANOTHER VIEW ON WHERE OUR WATER QUALITY IS GOING

Yesterday's K-W Record has published the results of two Drafts written by senior civil servants at the Federal level, in regards to contaminants and excess nutrients in fresh water. This includes lakes, rivers and groundwater. The title of the K-W Record story is "Water woes will only get worse". The excess nutrients namely phosphorus and nitrogen cause toxic algae blooms. "Pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, pesticides and runoff from mining sites also end up in lakes and rivers...". "Meanwhile the question of what happens when all those contaminants mix together confounded the officials". This to me is the biggest, most serious and mostly ignored issue in regards to our drinking water. No one has a clue as to the effects of multiple low level contaminants on human health. We continue to treat "end of pipe" pollution through medical care while ignoring the myriad of toxins entering the pipes.