READ MORE: Limits on toxic perchlorate to be set for tap water - USATODAY.com: "Perchlorate, both a man-made and naturally occurring chemical, has been found in drinking water, groundwater and soil in 45 states, according to a 2010 report by the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress. EPA has detected it in at least 160 of 3,864 public water systems, and a 2006 study by the Food and Drug Administration found it in 74% of 285 food items tested.
Jackson told senators that it will take several years to develop the standard and that the agency is also moving to regulate up to 16 toxic chemicals in drinking water that may pose risks to human health."
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