NYC: Traces of Sedatives in NYC Water

March 9, 2008 By JEFF DONN, AP National Writer

(AP) -- Locals say this city makes the world's best bagels from the best water, piped in from rustic reservoirs up to 150 miles north. Yet few know of a secret ingredient in their source water: a dash of pharmaceuticals.

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SDMike - Mar 09, 2008
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"disinfect with ultraviolet radiation ... ultraviolet can degrade some pharmaceuticals."
Degrade into what? The remaining product can still have bioactivity to unknown effect.
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