Consumer Reports: Some bottled water brands have unsafe arsenic levels 

Consumer Reports has identified 11 brands of bottled water, out of more than 130 that either self-reported or were tested by the consumer organization, that contain detectable amounts of arsenic. Of those, six had levels of 3 ppb (parts per billion) or higher, ” according to Consumer Reports (CR) officials announced. CR tracked down and reviewed hundreds of public records and test reports from bottled water brands, and from various federal and state regulators. It found that several popular brands sell bottled water with arsenic levels at or above 3 ppb; current research suggests that amounts above that level are potentially dangerous to drink over extended periods. CR believes the federal limit for bottled water should be revised down to 3 ppb from the current national standard of 10 ppb.