Water & Pets - What Could Be In The Water You & Your Pets
Are Drinking...

All public water systems contain some level of one or more unhealthful chemicals. Regulations only require periodic testing of about 86 toxic chemicals. There are now more than 75,000 chemicals used in our society with more than 1,000 new ones being developed each year. So far, more than 2,100 toxic chemicals of the more than 75,000 patented chemical compounds in use today have been detected in America's water systems. Some of the most common toxins in tap water from the condensed EPA's safe water guidelines are listed below:
Toxin

Alachlor
Asbestos
Atrazine
Benzene
Cadmium
Carbofuran
Carbon
Tetrachloride
Chlordane
Chlorine
Chlorobezene
Copper
Cryptosporidium
Cysts
Endrin

Source

Herbicide
Many Concrete Pipes
Herbicide
Synthetic Hydrocarbons
Corroded Galvanized Pipes
Insecticide
Aerosols, refrigerant
Insecticide
Water Treatment
Plastic Solvent
Corroded Piping
Chlorine-resistant Parasite
Chlorine-resistant capsules
Insecticide
Plastic Solvent

Potential Damage to Pets

Cancer, Kidney, Liver, Spleen, Nose, Eyes
Cancers, Lung
Congestion Ð Heart, Lungs, Kidneys, Adrenal Glands
Cancer, Chromosome Aberrations
Kidney, Liver, Bone, Blood Damage and Failure
Nervous System, Reproductive System
Kidney, Liver, Nervous System Cancers
Liver, Kidney, Heart, Lungs, Spleen, Adrenal Glands
Stomach, Kidney, Bladder Damage
Nervous System, Liver, Kidney
Anemia
Diarrhea, Cramping
Diarrhea, Cramping, Anemia