The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has created a database that shows what contaminants are in tap water, based on ZIP code. After analyzing test results from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the group concluded that Atlanta’s tap water meets environmental legal limits, but could still be harmful.
“The EPA is really decades behind in setting new drinking water standards and really evaluating the current science on the impacts these chemicals might be having,” Dr. David Andrews, a senior scientist with the group, said.
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