Welcome to the Chloramine Info Center
This is a Website Created for the sole purpose of informing the public about chloramines and their potential health and safety risks. It is the intent of this website to provide authoritive scientific studies and information that is NOT actively being provided by the EPA, DEP, PAWC or Department of Health websites and information sheets.
This Site is Dedicated to
- Providing scientifically backed information about Chloramine
- Describing its effect on our health, environment and infrastructure
- Updating Citizens on the effort to stop the use of chloramine
- Providing an opprotunity for you to help support this effort
This information is provided for your consideration so that you may form your own opinions about the use of chloramine in your drinking water. We invite comment and constructive feedback. If you would like to share your e-mail with us, we will send you notices of updates and local meetings on this issue as we progress through the PUC process.
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Update: 9/25/2010
Representatives from SIX states met with the EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water in Washington DC on September 8, 2010.
Represented were PA, VT, SC, NY, CA and MASS. We presented compelling information about acute health effects of chloramine as well as
the lead issue and long term byproducts issues. We showed the inconsistencies in use and dosage through individual states and among the 50 states.
We showed them that at least 9 states disallow or discourage the use of chloramine for the entire state and that with our six states..that is 15 states
and growing in opposition to the use of chloramine. We also drew their attention to the Precautionary Principal, a Congressional mandate for the
EPA office of Water and an Executive Order requiring EPA to consider the effects on children before promulgating any rule or regulation that could adversely
affect them through their environments including air and water. Since we know that lead and nitrates are issues affecting children..this should be a no-brainer.
All 6 representatives presented stories of the suffering being experienced by people in their state. The EPA reps paid attention (we gave them a ton of paper!),
they took copious notes as the other states were rendering stories of symptoms. It was a short meeting but packed with information and a solid front by the states
that we are growing not diminishing and that we will continue to fight until they stop the use of chloramine. They put this train on the tracks and it is up to them to put it out of service.
We are beginning to hear the symptom stories here in PA. We need to properly catalog these symptoms and will do so anonymously . It is very important
for PA to have good data because we can provide a clear association with the beginning use of chloramine where other states did not discover the connection
between chloramine and symptoms until significant time had elapsed. We are grateful to our sister states for discovering that connection and laying the foundation from which we were able to fight the use of chloramine and now recognize the symptoms. IF YOU OR ANY ONE YOU KNOW IS EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS, PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM UNDER "REPORT YOUR SYMPTOMS" AND RETURN IT TO US PER INSTRUCTIONS.
SKIN RASHES
MOUTH ULCERS
DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS (INTESTINAL)
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS (ASTHMA TYPE SYMPTOMS, BRONCHITIS, PERISISTENT COUGH )
GOUT OR OTHER KIDNEY RELATED AILMENTS
ANY OTHER HEALTH PROBLEM THAT BEGAN AROUND MID JULY TO MID AUGUST AND PERSISTS
I had a long talk with systems operator in Tennessee, I am more convinced than ever that PAWC does NOT need to do this. American Water operates in Tennessee without chloramine and maintains compliance. They also operate in Ohio where facilities have to PROVE that they cannot meet EPA regs without chloramine before they can get a permit. No American water facility in Ohio operates with chloramine (that we have found)- all of which means that they can do it if they want to.
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Government Responses to requests for Legislative hearings:
Local governments including New Cumberland, East Penn, Silver Springs, Camp Hill, Shiremanstown, Mechanicsburg, Lower Allen, Upper Allen, Lemoyne and Wormleysburg have supported, in writing, our request for Legislative Hearings. Hampden Township is the only municipality that has not supported that request.
In order to get the attention of the legislature, you MUST let your voices be heard. PLEASE write letters to the people listed on the CALL TO ACTION page of this website. If you would like a sample letter to assist you, one has been added to that page. Please email or send me a copy so they cannot say they only received one.
Send this website to everyone on your email list whether they are in PAWC service area or not.
Contact me to speak at your groups, church, social, neighborhood, schools, anywhere people will listen.
PAWC has published notice in the PA Bulletin that they will start using chloramine in Allegheny and Washington Counties. If you know anyone living there or with friends and family in those counties...CALL THEM...send them our website address - they have until April 6th to file objections with DEP. Anyone with questions can contact Susan anytime.
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