EPA's perchlorate indecision resulting in legislative action by the U.S. House

Perchlorate, a compound originally used for explosives and rocket propellants by the military, is ubiquitous in the U.S. drinking water supply and is detectable in the drinking water supplies in 35 states. Despite its pervasiveness, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed that perchl...

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