Guardian investigation shows systems in Latino areas violate federal drinking water rules twice as much as those serving the rest of the USMore than 25m drink from the worst US water systems, with Latinos most exposedMore than 25m drink from the worst US water systems, with Latinos most exposedMillions of people in the US are drinking water that fails to meet federal health standards, including by violating limits for dangerous contaminants. Latinos are disproportionately exposed, according to the Guardian’s review of more than 140,000 public water systems across the US and county-level demographic data. Water systems in counties that are 25% or more Latino are violating drinking water contamination rules at twice the rate of those in the rest of the country. Of the more than 140,000 public water systems in the US, more than 97% serve fewer than 10,000 people. The government does not provide demographic information for individual water systems, and there are often multiple water systems in each county.

Source: The Guardian February 26, 2021 10:52 UTC