Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 <sigh> I know--This was one of the AOL opening screen topics as I signed on just now. I wish that I could say that I'm surprised-- but I'm not Becky **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 The CNN reporter said that they found 13 drugs in water in Northern NJ. In NY, some of drugs mentioned were seizure and anti-anxiety medications. The EPA claims to be taking this seriously and stated it was from contamination (I assumed this meant dumping by companies,etc.). Carolyn **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 When I read the article, I thought about this myself actually. I know that some people flush their meds, and honestly, don't know what else to do with them if they were unneeded-- etc. We're not big meds people here (thankfully) but I know that a few times I've wondered how to dispose properly of prescription cough meds, or this and that becky In a message dated 3/10/2008 2:09:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bigcheech91@... writes: So, this might not be a case of purposeful sabotage of our water supply. It might be as " simple " as a malfunction of some process that filters out the stuff that we all throw in. Just something to chew on... **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 They actually aren't sure of the source yet. WE could all be the source of some of this contamination. When you are done with a medication and have some left, what do you do with it? Flush it? Toss it in the trash? I never gave this any thought until recently, when I was cleaning out my bathroom cabinets. I have been driving around with a bag full of drugs to dispose of at a pharmacy. Apparently, some will take the drugs and take care of them the right way. I will let you know how it goes when I approach the pharmacy we got the medicines from. So, this might not be a case of purposeful sabotage of our water supply. It might be as " simple " as a malfunction of some process that filters out the stuff that we all throw in. Just something to chew on... in NJ (ironically, researching water filters this week -- email me your recommendations offline. Ideally, I want something that screens out metals and other big contaminants. Not as worried about fluoride, and I'd like to keep the good stuff if possible.) > > The CNN reporter said that they found 13 drugs in water in Northern NJ. In > NY, some of drugs mentioned were seizure and anti-anxiety medications. The EPA > claims to be taking this seriously and stated it was from contamination (I > assumed this meant dumping by companies,etc.). Carolyn > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Good luck with that. The DEP and EPA anre not required to talk to each other. I would not count on beauracracy to fix this. A good RO filtter at least prevents drinking that stuff. Showering is a different story. > > The CNN reporter said that they found 13 drugs in water in Northern NJ. In > NY, some of drugs mentioned were seizure and anti-anxiety medications. The EPA > claims to be taking this seriously and stated it was from contamination (I > assumed this meant dumping by companies,etc.). Carolyn > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Our pharmacy told me to put them in the trash as the landfills are lined. The articlr said reverse osmosis gets most of the stuff they looked for out. Hubby says that is because RO gets out the big molecules. That one from costco, 5 step, $300, available online, is my recommendation. > > > > The CNN reporter said that they found 13 drugs in water in Northern > NJ. In > > NY, some of drugs mentioned were seizure and anti-anxiety > medications. The EPA > > claims to be taking this seriously and stated it was from > contamination (I > > assumed this meant dumping by companies,etc.). Carolyn > > > > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL > Money & > > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Thanks Liz. I'll check it out. Regarding landfills, that is true. My family used to be in the garbage biz (not landfills). Plus, on top of the liners, you have years worth of trash. I think it is a much much much bigger problem to flush them. > > > > > > The CNN reporter said that they found 13 drugs in water in > Northern > > NJ. In > > > NY, some of drugs mentioned were seizure and anti-anxiety > > medications. The EPA > > > claims to be taking this seriously and stated it was from > > contamination (I > > > assumed this meant dumping by companies,etc.). Carolyn > > > > > > > > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL > > Money & > > > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax? NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Actually, I think most if it is " recycled " as in you take the drugs, you pee most of them out and that goes right back into the river or wherever your local water source is. Municipal water treatment plants do not remove this kind of pollution. > > > > > They actually aren't sure of the source yet. WE could all be the > > source of some of this contamination. When you are done with a > > medication and have some left, what do you do with it? Flush it? > > Toss it in the trash? I never gave this any thought until > recently, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Yes but the concern for the North Jersey finding was outright, direct contamination. > > > > > > They actually aren't sure of the source yet. WE could all be the > > > source of some of this contamination. When you are done with a > > > medication and have some left, what do you do with it? Flush it? > > > Toss it in the trash? I never gave this any thought until > > recently, > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Yes. I have followed what Liz reccommended, the Watts Water filtration system from Cosco. Love it! Thanks again Liz! [ ] Re: Drugs in water Our pharmacy told me to put them in the trash as the landfills are lined. The articlr said reverse osmosis gets most of the stuff they looked for out. Hubby says that is because RO gets out the big molecules. That one from costco, 5 step, $300, available online, is my recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Actually it is from urine excretion!!! Hormones, and other meds... they filter the water for impurities but they cannot filter hormones and meds like for seizures or antipsycotics!!! Love, Gabby. :0) P.S. Water is recycled from the sewers!!! --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Truth be told the one you have is better than mine as they improved it after we bought ours:) Glad it is working out. > > Yes. I have followed what Liz reccommended, the Watts Water filtration > system from Cosco. Love it! Thanks again Liz! > > [ ] Re: Drugs in water > > > > Our pharmacy told me to put them in the trash as the landfills are > lined. > > The articlr said reverse osmosis gets most of the stuff they looked > for out. Hubby says that is because RO gets out the big molecules. > That one from costco, 5 step, $300, available online, is my > recommendation. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Wow. I never even considered that as a possibility, but it does make sense. What a mess1 > > > > > > They actually aren't sure of the source yet. WE could all be the > > > source of some of this contamination. When you are done with a > > > medication and have some left, what do you do with it? Flush it? > > > Toss it in the trash? I never gave this any thought until > > recently, > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Classic! (if not so sad and scary -really funny) " Responding to the news that she had been imbibing anti-anxiety drugs in her water, New York resident Carol Foyler said, " I'm not worried about it, but come to think of it, I'm not worried about anything anymore. " http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-borowitz/bush-reveals-tap-water-as_b_90750.ht\ ml ===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 This is what my husband pointed out last night when we talked about this issue. This is what they said in one of the articles-- in how the water gets contaminated The thing that bothers me, is that now they know about all these pharmaceutical drugs being in the water-- will they DO anything about it? Of course not-- it will be too expensive! @@ becky In a message dated 3/10/2008 6:02:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, wombatacre@... writes: Actually, I think most if it is " recycled " as in you take the drugs, you pee most of them out and that goes right back into the river or wherever your local water source is. Municipal water treatment plants do not remove this kind of pollution. **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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