What is in your water might surprise you 03102016 Final DOOVER
1. You might be surprised at what
might be in our drinking water
ECO Green Group Thursday March 10, 2016
by
Tony Green
2. Agenda
O p e n i n g T h o u g h t - L e a d i n o u r Wa t e r ?
E n s u r i n g y o u r w a t e r i s s a f e
H o w c a n t h e s e t h i n g s g e t i n o u r w a t e r ?
W h a t m i g h t b e i n y o u r w a t e r ?
A n d l e t ’s n o t f o r g e t t h e s e
W h a t c a n w e d o a b o u t o u r w a t e r ?
I n C l o s i n g – k e e p i n m i n d t h a t …
Q u e s t i o n s a n d A n s w e r s
8. B y 1 9 7 0 s t u d i e s s h o w e d t h a t h a l f o f t h e
U. S . d r i n k i n g w a t e r w a s c o n t a m i n a t e d … . .
I n 1 9 7 2 t h e C WA e s t a b l i s h e s t h e b a s i c
s t r u c t u r e f o r r e g u l a t i n g d i s c h a r g e s o f
p o l l u t a n t s i n t o t h e w a t e r s o f t h e U n i t e d
S t a t e s
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Ensuring our Water is safe
9. F e d e r a l d r i n k i n g w a t e r s t a n d a r d s a r e o r g a n i z e d i n t o
s i x g r o u p s :
M i c r o o r g a n i s m s
D i s i n f e c t a n t s
D i s i n f e c t i o n B y p r o d u c t s
I n o r g a n i c C h e m i c a l s
O r g a n i c C h e m i c a l s
R a d i o n u c l i d e s
U n d e r t h e S D WA’ s N a t i o n a l P r i m a r y D r i n k i n g Wa t e r
R e g u l a t i o n s , d r i n k i n g w a t e r s t a n d a r d s k n o w n a s
“ m a x i m u m c o n t a m i n a n t l e v e l s ” o r ( M C L’ s )
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Ensuring our Water is safe
10. Copyright @ Tony Green 2016
Radiation
Silicone
Octane
Lysol
Bacteria
Chloroform
Ensuring our Water is safe
11. Pollu tants
W a t e r p o l l u t i o n c a n b e n a t u r a l l y o c c u r r i n g - f r o m
m i c r o - o r g a n i s m s i n s o i l s a n d w i l d l i f e , r a d i o n u l l
l i e d i n u n d e r l y i n g r o c k a n d F l o r i d a , n i t r o g e n a n d
h e a v y m e t a l s s u c h a s l e a d , c a d m i u m , a r s e n i c a n d
s e l e n i u m .
B u t i n m a n y c a s e s , w a t e r q u a l i t y i s m o s t a f f e c t e d
b y w h a t h u m a n s p u t i n t o i t .
Source : Alex Del’homme ‘s “The Ripple Effect”
12. How do these contaminants
get in our water?
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16. Cocaine
Me t hy l - b e n z oy l e c go n i n e
a c t i ve p r i n c i p a l o b t a i n e d f r o m
l e ave s ( 0 . 5 - 1 % )
B e n z oy l e c g i n i n e ( B E ) t h e m a j o r
m e t a b o l i t e o f co c a i n e – f o u n d i n
d r i n k i n g w a t e r.
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18. • P r e s c r i p t i o n a n d o v e r -
t h e c o u n t e r d r u g s
• Ve t e r i n a r y d r u g s
• F r a g r a n c e s
• C o s m e t i c s
• S u n - s c r e e n p r o d u c t s
• D i a g n o s t i c a g e n t s
• N u t r a c e u t i c a l s ( e . g . ,
v i t a m i n s )
P h a r m a ce u t i c a l s a n d
Pe r s o n a l C a r e P r o d u c t s a s
Po l l u t a n t s ( PP C P )
http://fipaonline.com/documents/Presentations/Proper%20Medication%20Disposal%20Program%20by%20Susanna%20Littell%20%20FINAL.ppt
19. • I n g e s t e d t h e n e x c r e t e d
• D i s c h a r g e d d u r i n g b a t h i n g
• D i s c h a r g e d d u r i n g m e d i c a t i o n d i s p o s a l
• 5 0 % o f a l l u n u s e d p r e s c r i p t i o n s
• 8 0 % o f a l l u n u s e d a n t i b i o t i c s
PPCP Source Pathways to the
Sewer
http://fipaonline.com/documents/Presentations/Proper%20Medication%20Disposal%20Program%20by%20Susanna%20Littell%20%20FINAL.ppt
20. Routes of Release of Human and
Veterinary Pharmaceuticals
http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/labs/Example%20Power%20Point%20Presentations%20(taken%20from%20GC1)/Environment%20and%20Pharmaceuticals.ppt
21. Too Many Pharmaceuticals Go Unused…
• PhRMA uses an estimate of 3% of all meds go unused:
– 82% of antibiotics go unused
– 50% of antidepressants
– 50% of beta-blockers
– 20% of pain meds
•Waste management compliance rates for some medications
are < 20%
Unu sed Pharmace u ticals
22. PPCPs Are Present in Our
Nation’s Waterbodies
One or more chemicals were detected in 80 percent
of the streams sampled, and 82 of the 95 chemicals
were detected at least once.
Generally, these chemicals were found at very low
concentrations (in most cases, less than 1 part per
billion).
Mixtures of the chemicals were common:
– 75 percent of the streams had more than one
– 50 percent had 7 or more
– 34 percent had 10 or more.
https://extension.usu.edu/waterquality/files/uploads/Whats_in_your_water/pharmaceuticals/Proper_Medication_Disposal_Program.ppt
23. PPCPs Are Present in Our
Nation’s Waterbodies
• The most frequently detected chemicals (found in more than half of the streams) were:
– Coprostanol (fecal steroid)
– Cholesterol (plant and animal steroid)
– N-N-diethyltoluamide (insect repellent)
– Caffeine (stimulant)
– Triclosan (antimicrobial disinfectant)
– Tri (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (fire retardant)
– 4-nonylphenol (nonionic detergent metabolite).
• Steroids, nonprescription drugs, and insect repellent were the chemical groups most
frequently detected.
• Detergent metabolites, steroids, and plasticizers generally were measured at the highest
concentrations.
https://extension.usu.edu/waterquality/files/uploads/Whats_in_your_water/pharmaceuticals/Proper_Medication_Disposal_Program.ppt
24. Source: Pesticides in Drinking Water from the New Jersey Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Consumer and Environmental Health Services
P e s t i c i d e s c o n s i s t o f a l a r g e g r o u p o f c h e m i c a l s t h a t
a r e u s e d i n a g r i c u l t u r e a n d r e s i d e n t i a l s e t t i n g s t o
c o n t r o l p l a n t a n d a n i m a l i n f e s t a t i o n . T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l
d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f p e s t i c i d e s :
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Pes ticid es
25. S u r f a c e
w a t e r r u n o f f
R a i n a n d
S n o w
I m p r o p e r l y
d i s p o s e d
p e s t i c i d e s
Pes ticid es
Source: Pesticides in Drinking Water from the New Jersey Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Consumer and Environmental Health Services
26. D e p e n d i n g o n t h e p e s t i c i d e s i n v o l v e d , y o u m a y
c o n s i d e r i n s t a l l i n g a G r a n u l a t e d A c t i v a t e d C a r b o n
( G A C ) s y s t e m o r a r e v e r s e o s m o s i s u n i t .
Source: dreamstime.com
Source: Pesticides in Drinking Water from the New Jersey Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Consumer and Environmental Health Services
http://www.cabotcorp.com/solutions/products-plus/activated-carbon
http://www.cabotcorp.com/solutions/products-plus/activated-carbon
Pes ticid es
27. T h e i n s e c t i c i d e D D T,
t h o u g h b a n n e d f o r n e a r l y
t w e n t y y e a r s , c a n s t i l l b e
f o u n d a t t r a c e l e v e l s i n
s o m e g r o u n d w a t e r .
Pes ticid es
Source: Pesticides in Drinking Water from the New Jersey Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Consumer and Environmental Health Services
Source: dreamstime.com
28. Endocrine Disruptors
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
c o m p o u n d s t h a t
i n t e r f e r e w i t h t h e
n o r m a l f u n c t i o n o f
e n d o g e n o u s h o r m o n e s -
m a y s t i m u l a t e o r b l o c k
t h e a c t i o n s o f
h o r m o n e s , o r c a n
i n t e r f e r e w i t h t h e i r
m e t a b o l i s m .
https://www.arhp.org/uploadDocs/RH06_Jones.ppt
29. A m o r e r e c e n t d e f i n i t i o n
o f a “ h o r m o n e ” ( b y N o b e l
L a u r e a t e R o g e r
G u i l l e m i n ) s u g g e s t s a
m u c h b r o a d e r d e f i n i t i o n :
" A n y s u b s t a n c e r e l e a s e d
b y a c e l l w h i c h a c t s o n
a n o t h e r c e l l , n e a r o r
f a r. . . "
30. Endocrine Disruptors
For ove r 50 ye ars, the re have
be e n re ports conce rning
che micals in the e nvironme nt
with hormone - like e ffe cts on
wildlife
Sile nt Spring
https://www.arhp.org/uploadDocs/RH06_Jones.ppt
32. Endocrine Disruptors
They have been recognized to
include a diverse range of
chemicals including pesticides,
plasticizers, flame retardants,
industrial byproducts,
pharmaceuticals, and plant-
derived compounds
https://www.arhp.org/uploadDocs/RH06_Jones.ppt
33. Bacteria
E C o l i I s t h e c o m m o n
a b b r e v i a t i o n f o r E s c h e r i a C o l i -
t r a n s m i t t e d b y a n i m a l o r
h u m a n f e c e s .
C o l i f o r m s a r e a f a m i l y o f
b a c t e r i a
A c c o r d i n g t o t h e E PA , t h e s a f e
l i m i t f o r b o t h E C o l i a n d o t h e r
c o l i f o r m s i s z e r o .
Source: Alex Del’homme ‘s “The Ripple Effect”
34. Crypto can potentially survive
outside of a human and animal
host for weeks and is often
resistant to antibacterial cleaners
and disinfectants.
Crypto is a microscopic
protozoan parasite that is the
leading cause of waterborne
illness in the U.S
Bacteria
35. O n e o f t h e m o s t f r e q u e n t l y f o u n d c o m p o u n d s
i n U S G S s t r e a m r e c o n n a i s s a n c e
A n a n t i m i c r o b i a l p r e s e r v a t i v e f o u n d i n :
H a n d s o a p
D i s h - w a s h i n g p r o d u c t s
L a u n d r y d e t e r g e n t s a n d s o f t e n e r s
P l a s t i c s ( e . g . , t o y s , c u t t i n g b o a r d s )
T o o t h p a s t e
D e o d o r a n t s a n d a n t i p e r s p i r a n t s
C o s m e t i c s
H a i r c o n d i t i o n e r s
P e s t i c i d e s
Triclosan
http://www.dos.ny.gov/watershed/ppt/PolimeniWestPointSept162008.ppt
36. In closing
U s e a a B r i t a F i l t e r i n y o u r h o m e
T h i n k a b o u t w h a t g o e s d o w n t h e d r a i n
C o n s i d e r Wa t e r Tr e a t m e n t
S y s t e m ( C a r b o n F i l t e r o r R e v e r s e
O s m o s i s )
)
