The environmental impact of drugs on waterways is not to be underestimated, even with enhanced regulations from federal and state governments. Improper disposal practices of pharmaceutical wastes containing contaminants, drug byproducts, and pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) continue to wreak havoc on aquatic environments around the world.

What types of drugs are making their way into groundwater?

The Groundwater Consortium has determined that while the quality and purity of most city and town ground-based water supplies are much cleaner than they used to be, the effects of some pharmaceuticals such as over-the-counter medicines, veterinary medicines, and prescription drugs still pose dangers to fish and wildlife that utilize groundwater sources as well as creeks, streams, and lakes. Read more >