Poster
11-09-2004, 05:22 PM
Inspections for coliform bacteria in the drinking water of airline carriers began today as ordered by the EPA. The agency plans to test 169 domestic and international passenger aircraft at 14 airports. Coliform bacteria was found in 12.6% of aircraft tested in a study conducted by the agency in August and September. Airline carriers have agreed to the testing and claim that the level of bacteria is safe to consumers.
The airlines have said through their trade group, the Air Transport Association, that they are confident their drinking water is safe. The EPA summer tests showed that 87.4 percent of the planes tested had water that met the EPA standards. That is only slightly less than the 90 percent compliance among municipal drinking water systems in the United States.
The agreements will provide critical additional information, and at the same time provide increased protection to the flying public, said Thomas V. Skinner, EPA's acting assistant administrator for enforcement and compliance.
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The airlines have said through their trade group, the Air Transport Association, that they are confident their drinking water is safe. The EPA summer tests showed that 87.4 percent of the planes tested had water that met the EPA standards. That is only slightly less than the 90 percent compliance among municipal drinking water systems in the United States.
The agreements will provide critical additional information, and at the same time provide increased protection to the flying public, said Thomas V. Skinner, EPA's acting assistant administrator for enforcement and compliance.
For more information see: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=239026