Flight Attendants Fight for Safe Water in the Air

Published: May 12, 2008, 10:50 am

Flight Attendants Fighting for Safe Water Aboard Aircraft May 8, 2008 AFA-CWA leaders say a proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule to safeguard drinking water onboard airplanes leaves too much power in the hands of the airlines and puts flight attendants and passengers at risk. (more below) ...split...A few years ago, galley and lavatory water samples collected and analyzed by the EPA itself showed that about 15 percent of the aircraft had water supplies contaminated with coliform bacteria. More recent samples collected by a few of the airlines suggest that the levels are now 3 percent or less. Most coliform bacteria are not harmful to humans, but a few are, including some strains of E. coli. Chris Witkowski, safety, health and security director for AFA-CWA, said EPA appears to have taken the airlines at their word and is proposing a rule that would continue to allow them to do their own tests with little oversight. "We recommended to the EPA that before proposing an

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