In January, Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announced that drinking waterin Bloomington contains disinfectant byproducts, or DBPs. Elevated levels of DBPs are linked to health problems. Although the city says the amount of DBPs are not at a dangerous level, the announcement left many people concerned about their water quality.
The timing of the announcement may have added to the concern. Flint, Michigan made headlines with dangerous levels of lead in their drinking water. Last week, Eastern Howard Schools near Kokomo announced they found lead in their water as well.
This week on Noon Edition, we'll talk about water quality. What is safe drinking water? How does good water turn bad?
Our Guests
Jim Barnes, Professor, SPEA and Maurer School of Law
Mary Hollingsworth, Drinking Water Bureau Chief, IDEM