Mr. Cummings said that "most people think of Brita when they think of faucet filters".
The advertisement, promoting Brita's two-stage water faucet filters on the uptown No. 1 train, depicted a network of decrepit pipes with the warning, "Your tap water has been through a lot".
"The Court is convinced that this service can be achieved by means of the current water main and service line infrastructure, augmented by effective faucet filters that are installed and maintained properly".
Last month, Starwood, which owns Westin and Sheraton Hotels, began a new "green" brand, called Element, which it bills as being eco-conscious and "kind to the environment," with ample natural light, in-room recycling bins and faucet filters meant to reduce reliance on bottled water.
The petition calls for the EPA to "immediately" provide East Chicago residents with free faucet filters and bottled water, and to ensure the filters are installed correctly.
The state officials who triggered this community water-poisoning catastrophe continue to offer excuses and half measures like ineffective faucet filters, and show no sign of an all-out effort to fully confront this public health emergency.
At one end of the room there was a mail cart loaded with kitchen and bathroom fixtures: showerheads, faucets, filters, the innards of toilets.
The faucet and filter combination costs $685 to $875, depending on the finish; from Ferguson Bath and Kitchen Gallery, www.ferguson.com, (757) 87577575.
And for environmental sophisticates, there are PUR Plus faucets, which filter more chemicals and PUR Ultimate, which screens out various organic chemicals.
A faucet-mounted filter is convenient if you want to filter all your tap water, but can slow down flow rate.
