E.P.A. Awards City of Andrews, Texas, Over $380,000 to Enhance Drinking Water Treatment System

(DALLAS - February 10, 2012) A grant from the E.P.A. (EPA) will help enhance the drinking water treatment system in Andrews, Texas. The grant for $388,000 will be used by the city to install a filtration and reverse osmosis system to reduce arsenic and fluoride levels in drinking water provided to municipal customers. Exposure to high levels of arsenic can result in kidney disease, as well as lung and liver cancer and excessive levels of fluoride in drinking water can result in abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Once completed, the plan will enhance the health of Andrews residents.

Additional Information on E.P.A. grants is accessible at http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm

More about activities in E.P.A. Region six is accessible at http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/region6.html

E.P.A. audio file is accessible at http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/podcast/feb2012.html

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