EWG -- the "Environmental Work Group," a non-profit consumer advocacy group -- has ranked the water quality of the nation's 100 largest cities.
Here's their take on the top 10 water systems in America:
1. Arlington
2. Providence, R.I.
3. Fort Worth
4. Charleston, S.C.
5. Boston
6. Honolulu
7. Austin
8. Fairfax County, Va.
9. St. Louis
10. Minneapolis
If you're wondering how San Antonio (SAWS) fared, we came in 29th. The report found some chemicals -- many which are unregulated and perfectly legal in the water consumed by all San Antonians.
Read the whole report: EWG Tap Water Database 2009
It has been said "Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fightin." In Texas, water is our most valuable resource, and has become increasingly scarce with our State's population explosion. Naturally, ownership, control and use of water carry tremendous legal and financial implications. Meanwhile, multiple layers of governmental regulation have made acquisition, development, use, marketing, and transmission of water in Texas increasingly complex. This site contains the musings of a water lawyer.
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