More information about other contaminants can be found here.
Living in the Midwest I often drive by corn fields and farm fields that are interspersed throughout my neck of suburbia. I love the springtime when I see all the tiny shoots of green forming into rows of rich produce. But springtime is also a time to be wary of when it comes to agriculture and safe water. While the fresh smell of soil and new sprouts fill the air, the smell of pesticides can also be noticed. In particular, Atrazine, which has been named the number one contaminant to be found in not only water in the US, but water around the world. Studies show that 94% of the United States' drinking water contains trace amounts to amounts well over the accepted limit set by the EPA.
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