Does EWG use nationally accepted standards?

No. By their own admission, EWG selectively chooses the guidelines by which they measure water quality. Individual constituents are evaluated on varying standards ranging from federal to assorted state guidelines.

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1. What does the EWG database show?
2. What does the EWG database not show?
3. Does EWG use nationally accepted standards?
4. What is the California “public health goal (PHG)”?
5. EWG’s database shows the City of Everett’s water supply has contaminants detected above health guidelines – is this dangerous?
6. How do water systems determine what water quality standards to follow?