Adam Markovitz’s lifestyle article in the Los Angeles Times explores why Berkey® systems—which have long been championed by health-conscious households, preparedness experts and outdoor enthusiasts—have also recently gained a large and loyal following in trendy Los Angeles, California (ironically, a market that Berkey® systems aren’t even sold in).
In the article, several SoCal Berkey owners explain why they love their Berkey® systems so much. The piece also discusses the history of the brand and Berkey’s fight against the EPA’s puzzling 2022 reinterpretation of the agency’s own regulations that resulted in the EPA’s reclassification of popular Berkey® systems as pesticides, rather than water filters (the reclassification, in turn, prompted Berkey to sue the EPA. Litigation is currently pending).
- Read the LA Times article: The Rolls-Royce of Water Filters Has a Cult Following. Why Does the EPA See Red Flags?
Spread the Word—Share, Repost and Make Your Elected Representatives Aware of the EPA ’s Overreach
Our case is getting national attention, with an influential four-term congressman and several publications questioning the EPA’s motives:
- Last year, U.S. House of Representatives member Matt Gaetz demanded answers from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) for forcing Berkey® systems to be labeled as pesticides, which Gaetz says is an attempt to put Berkey® out of business and an abuse of EPA authority. Press release: Congressman Matt Gaetz Probes EPA Classifying Berkey Water Filters as Pesticides
- Washington Examiner: Gaetz presses EPA on regulating water filters as ‘pesticides’
- California Globe: The Singling Out of Berkey Water Filters
- The Gateway Pundit: Berkey on the list of 20 things US Government Wants to Regulate, Restrict, or Ban
The Bottom Line
Congress should engage the EPA and ask for justification of its unwarranted attack on Berkey®, the nation’s most trusted provider of gravity-fed household and outdoor water filters. As well, judges should recognize the Supreme Court’s most recent ruling that pushes back on agency overreach, and gives courts the authority to enforce the law and act in the best interests of the American people and American business.
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