tap water

Tap water being consumed in 37 small Colorado communities has been found to have violated state health standards, state records show. State records show the tap water supply, which is used by 30,000 Colorado residents, had levels of naturally occurring uranium and radium radionuclides higher than current standards, The Denver Post reported Sunday.

A move toward adding fluoride to tap water in millions more homes is expected to be announced by the Government. Alan Johnson will tell MPs that fluoridation is an "effective and relatively easy way" to protect children's teeth.