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If it's good enough for the president...

Posted Wed, 2012/08/29 - 1:46pm by RCAP

Congress to Provide Local DC Tap Water for Presidential Inauguration

WASHINGTON (DC Water)--Senator Chuck Schumer and the Joint Congressional Committee for Inaugural Ceremonies  announced Aug. 29 that local DC tap water will be served during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. In a letter to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority’s (DC Water) General Manager George S. Hawkins, Senator Schumer said "During the upcoming Presidential Inaugural ceremonies, DC tap water will be available just as it is in the Capital every day."

Study finds hundreds of pollutants in nation’s tap water

Posted Tue, 2009/12/15 - 4:17pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON, DC - Tap water in many large metropolitan areas is polluted with a cocktail of chemical contaminants. These pollutants usually don't violate any legal standards, but they often come in potentially toxic combinations that raise serious questions about the long-term safety of drinking the water. Pensacola, Fla.; Riverside, Calif.; and Las Vegas top the list of major cities with the most contaminated tap water.