Survey shows more than half of Americans worry about water contaminants
A new survey from Overland Park, Kansas-based Bluewater, an innovator of water purifiers for homes and businesses, shows the majority of Americans (56%) worry their drinking water contains harmful contaminants such as lead, bacteria, carcinogens and plastic. Further, 60% actively take measures to help control what’s in their drinking water, such as using filtering systems and bottled water.*
“The science shows our water supply contains nasty carcinogens such as lead and plastic, Americans are aware of this and taking action to control their daily intake, but it’s largely the wrong solution,” said Bengt Rittri, environmental entrepreneur and founder of Bluewater. “Our culture has created a vicious cycle, where, rather than addressing water treatment and infrastructure, we’ve normalized the use of single-use plastic bottled water for much of our water intake, while creating a massive waste stream that further pollutes the compromised water supply.”