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U.S.
'Don't Drink The Water' In Newark Public Schools, Officials Say
Tyler Tynes,Huffington Post 23 hours ago
Elevated levels of lead and discoloration caused officials to shut off the water taps at 30 schools in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday.The state Department of Environmental Protection and the city's school district are currently using alternate water sources, according to a joint release from both ...
This problem exists throughout the country, not just in schools, but in older buildings that contain lead pipes.
Newark-born Rep. Donald Payne (D-N.J.), who represents the city, said in a statement on Wednesday night that he was troubled to learn of the situation.
"Unsafe lead levels in tap water not limited to Flint"
-NYTIMES
" Black water flows out of tap water lines in Crystal City Texas"
-HUFFINGTON POST
" Jackson MS Cautions Pregnant women-kids over drinking water"
-THE CLARION LEDGER
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Pepsi-Cola announced Friday that the labels of its Aquafina brand bottled water will be changed to make it clear the product is tap water.
The new bottles will say, "The Aquafina in this bottle is purified water that originates from a public water source," or something similar, Pepsi-Cola North America spokeswoman Nicole Bradley told CNN.
Pepsi will change current labels on water bottles to say the water comes from a public water source.
The bottles are currently labeled: "Bottled at the source P.W.S." Americans spent about $2.17 billion on Aquafina last year, according to Beverage Digest, an independent company that tracks the global beverage industry. The U.S. bottled water business in 2006 totaled roughly $15 billion, it said.
No timetable was available for when customers will see the label change on store shelves, another Pepsi spokeswoman, Michelle Naughton, told CNN.
Bottled water: No longer cool?
Pepsi released a statement saying: "If this helps clarify the fact that the water originates from public sources, then it's a reasonable thing to do."
Coca-Cola does not have plans to change the labeling on its Dasani brand bottled water, a company spokesman told CNN, despite the fact the water also comes from a public water supply.
Dasani's U.S. sales totaled approximately $1.89 billion in 2006, according to Beverage Digest calculations.
U.S.
'Don't Drink The Water' In Newark Public Schools, Officials Say
Tyler Tynes,Huffington Post 23 hours ago
Elevated levels of lead and discoloration caused officials to shut off the water taps at 30 schools in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday.The state Department of Environmental Protection and the city's school district are currently using alternate water sources, according to a joint release from both ...
This problem exists throughout the country, not just in schools, but in older buildings that contain lead pipes.
Newark-born Rep. Donald Payne (D-N.J.), who represents the city, said in a statement on Wednesday night that he was troubled to learn of the situation.
"Unsafe lead levels in tap water not limited to Flint"
-NYTIMES
" Black water flows out of tap water lines in Crystal City Texas"
-HUFFINGTON POST
" Jackson MS Cautions Pregnant women-kids over drinking water"
-THE CLARION LEDGER
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Pepsi-Cola announced Friday that the labels of its Aquafina brand bottled water will be changed to make it clear the product is tap water.
The new bottles will say, "The Aquafina in this bottle is purified water that originates from a public water source," or something similar, Pepsi-Cola North America spokeswoman Nicole Bradley told CNN.
Pepsi will change current labels on water bottles to say the water comes from a public water source.
The bottles are currently labeled: "Bottled at the source P.W.S." Americans spent about $2.17 billion on Aquafina last year, according to Beverage Digest, an independent company that tracks the global beverage industry. The U.S. bottled water business in 2006 totaled roughly $15 billion, it said.
No timetable was available for when customers will see the label change on store shelves, another Pepsi spokeswoman, Michelle Naughton, told CNN.
Bottled water: No longer cool?
Pepsi released a statement saying: "If this helps clarify the fact that the water originates from public sources, then it's a reasonable thing to do."
Coca-Cola does not have plans to change the labeling on its Dasani brand bottled water, a company spokesman told CNN, despite the fact the water also comes from a public water supply.
Dasani's U.S. sales totaled approximately $1.89 billion in 2006, according to Beverage Digest calculations.