Pharmaceuticals found in drinking water, affecting wildlife and maybe humans

Published May 2, 2008 4:00am ET



EDITOR’S NOTE: The nation’s drinking water supplies are not as pristine as might be expected _ traces of pharmaceuticals are all too common, an Associated Press investigation finds.

A vast array of pharmaceuticals _ including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones _ have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.

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