Chemical Contamination Leaves 100,000 Alabama Residents Without Drinking WaterBy Joshua Krause Case in point, the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority in Alabama just advised 100,000 of their customers to stop using their tap water for drinking or cooking. According to the general manager of the Water Authority, who spoke at a press conference on Friday, I recommend that all our customers do not drink our water, until we are able to bring the temporary system our engineer is designing online. That includes water that has been boiled or cleaned with Brita-style filters, neither of which can remove the contaminants. The chemicals in question are known as perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid, which are known to cause cancer, thyroid damage, birth defects, and developmental problems in children. The chemicals are typically used in the manufacture of non-stick cookware, waterproof clothes, and carpet sealants. Its believed that they were discharged into the Tennessee River by companies like 3M, a claim which the vice president of the company says is overblown. Although we support the work of the EPA and other regulators, we believe these advisory levels are overly conservativeWe believe that PFOS and PFOA do not present health risks at levels they are typically found in the environment or in human blood. In any case, the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority has said that their advisory will remain in place until September. Theyve also admitted that they have no means to provide bottled water for its customers in the interim. Joshua Krause is a reporter, writer and researcher at The Daily Sheeple. He was born and raised in the Bay Area and is a freelance writer and author. You can follow Joshuas reports at Facebook or on his personal Twitter. Joshuas website is Strange Danger. Fears overblown? Such as, We didnt dump ten million gallons of toxic waste. It was only three! Support the work(?) of the EPA what a hoot check out the Animas river they destroyed in Colorado. 