Press Release
Video links to Yale Symposium on Drinking Water
The “Your Drinking Water: Challenges and Solutions for the 21st Century” Symposium was held recently at Yale University. The purpose of the symposium was to bring together individuals who are leaders in their fields and discuss issues surrounding the nation's drinking water.
The conference was conducted by Stephen Edberg, Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Yale's School of Medicine, Menachem Elimelech, Professor and Chair of the Chemical Engineering Department and Environmental Engineering Program at Yale's School of Engineering & Applied Science, and Dr. John Sinnott, Associate Dean and Professor at the Infectious Disease and International Medicine Department of the University of South Florida.
Drinking water issues are, and will continue to be, of the utmost importance for public health officials, medical practitioners, patients with special needs, and more.
Here are some video highlights from the event:
Dr. Stephen Edberg, Professor of Laboratory Medicine at Yale University, and Director of Clinical Microbiology at the Yale-New Haven Hospital
Benefit of Bottled Water Is Consistent Quality (1:13)
Public Water Is at Risk for Sewage Contamination (0:21)
Dr. Marc Edwards, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech
Bottled Water Is An Option If Lead Is in Tap Water (1:09)
Health Officials Not Doing Enough About Lead (1:41)
EPA Tests for Lead Are Inadequate (1:26)
Tap Water May Have More Lead Than Recalled Toys (2:44)
How Lead Gets Into Tap Water (1:21)
Dangers of Lead in Tap Water (1:21)
Summary of Dr. Edwards’ Presentation: Lead in Tap Water Is a Health Risk (9:02)
Dr. L. Earl Gray, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Biologist in the Reproductive Toxicology Division
EPA Scientist Believes BPA Not a Risk in Water (2:34)
Dr. Mark LeChevallier, Director of Innovation and Environmental Stewardship at American Water
Public Water at Risk for Sewage Contamination (1:54)
Public Water Systems Leak 7 Billion Gallons a Day (0:54)
Public Water Requires Significant Energy (2:29)
Summary of Dr. LeChevallier’s Presentation: Public Water Expert Discusses Tap Water Issues (5:47)
Joseph A. Levitt, former Director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
All Bottled Water Is Subject to Federal Regulation (0:53)
Bottled Water Regulations As Strict As Tap (0:47)
Former FDA Official Describes Bottled Water Regulation (1:48)
Bottled Water Is Highly Regulated (1:10)
Summary of Mr. Levitt’s Presentation: Bottled Water Regulated on Federal & State Levels (5:11)
J. Alan Roberson, P.E., Director of Security and Regulatory Affairs at the American Water Works Association