It seems that in doing some testing, drugs from sex hormones to Viagra have been found in America’s drinking water.

On the surface, this does seem kind of scary; however, the Associated Press investigation states that the drugs have been found in miniscule quantities.  Phew!  That makes me feel a WHOLE lot better!

I’m more concerned with how these drugs got there in the first place–through waste water.  Guess all the contaminants aren’t getting out in the plants.  And bottled water isn’t any safer (nor are the plastic bottles safe for the environment).

Here are just a few of the drugs found in the water and their locations:

anti-anxiety medications were detected in a portion of the treated drinking water for 18.5 million people in Southern California. – well, it IS California

Researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey analyzed a Passaic Valley Water Commissiondrinking water treatment plant, which serves 850,000 people in Northern New Jersey, and found a metabolized angina medicine and the mood-stabilizing carbamazepine in drinking water.- nothing against New Jersey, but considering that there are allegedly seven smells of New Jersey, I’m surprised this is all they found in the drinking water

A sex hormone was detected in San Francisco‘s drinking water. – well, it IS San Francisco…need I say more?

The drinking water for Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas tested positive for six pharmaceuticals – you know how much those politicians lobby for the drug companies–it doesn’t shock me to find results of it in the water!

I’m not trying to make light of what could potentially be a very dangerous situation.  Okay, so traces of prescription drugs have been found in America’s water supply.  So have all kinds of bacteria and harmful chemicals.  For years.  One wrong move at the water treatment plant and a whole town’s water supply can be harmed.  It happened not too long ago in  a neighboring town of mine.  What difference does it make if we drink a few regenerated Tylenols or Zolofts now and then?