How Does Prescription Medication Get Into the Drinking Water?

Question by : How does prescription medication get into the drinking water?
I have heard on the news and have read articles over the internet that says that prescription pills are in water.

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Answer by nito_frito25
I heard that if people flush their prescription pills down the toilet it gets into the tap water. I’m not sure if its true either. good question!

Answer by David
Other people decide to dispose of their meds by putting them down the drain and it doesn’t fully get purified by the city so we end up drinking it.

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