The Environmental Protection Agency Claims That the United States Has

question 59

Multiple Choice

The Environmental Protection Agency claims that the United States has one of the safest supplies of drinking water in the world, but:

• A) 10 percent of U.S. water systems don't meet EPA standards.
• B) the EPA has covered up systematic contamination of the water supply.
• C) most Americans still complain of waterborne disease.
• D) most of the U.S. water supply comes from desalinization plants.
• E) excess use of fluoride in water is likely the cause of the high cavity rates among Americans.

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