[Pharmwaste] trace amounts of 5 drugs found in Ill drinking water
Tenace, Laurie
Laurie.Tenace at dep.state.fl.us
Tue Apr 29 15:00:01 EDT 2008
Lake water has traces of drugs
But CWLP officials say levels of nine contaminants are low
By CHRIS WETTERICH
STAFF WRITER
Published Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Trace amounts of five different drugs have been found in treated drinking
water from Lake Springfield, City Water, Light and Power said Monday.
The analysis by Underwriters Laboratories found nicotine; cotinine, a
nicotine byproduct; a medicine that treats seizures and bipolar disorder;
insect repellent; and a drug to treat high cholesterol.
Trace amounts of nine drugs - those five plus four others - were found in the
raw, untreated water of Lake Springfield.
http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/29515.asp - for the rest of the story
Laurie J. Tenace
Environmental Specialist
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4555
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400
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