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Drinking Water Quality Can Be Tested
By Imogen T Stubbs
We are all guilty of it at some time. We know it and yet we still
do it. We do not drink enough water. Do you get the recommended
eight glasses of water each day? Perhaps it is because of the
drinking water quality in your area.
City water has long been the blame for people not drinking enough
tap water. They simply do not like the taste or worry about the
contaminants that may be found within that glass. As well, they
do not want to pay the bottled water industry for expensive cases
of bottled water, yet they still need water to drink.
Well Water May Be Polluted With Contaminants
The best drinking water may not come from well water. Water from
a well or other natural source water can sometimes be polluted
from nearby runoff. Once many years ago it was safe to drink from
a stream but now, with pesticides running rampant, you could find
yourself with a case of dysentery or worse.
But the bottled water industry is not proving to be much better.
Recent investigations have shown that bottled water is often taken
straight from the tap. It is no better than your tap water except
there may be flavors added to disguise the chemical taste of purification.
Plus you need to consider the environmental aspect of so many
plastic bottles. This is our planet and well-being we are talking
about.
Adding Water Purifiers In Your Home
Drinking water quality ultimately is your own responsibility
after it leaves the water processing station. You can take additional
steps to ensure safe water by installing water purifiers to take
out any remaining sediments.
But this is all based on clean water coming into your household.
If the water plant or local supply is being contaminated by farm
run-off or industrial parks you can contact the Environmental
Protection Agency to have them look into the situation.
Information On Drinking Water
Get involved with the movements to help drinking water quality.
The Environmental Protection Agency can provide you with all the
information you may need when it comes to review your options
with your local drinking water.
If you suspect that your source water supplier is not performing
the necessary tests, then you can report them to the Environmental
Protection Agency. The EPA can then do a full check to ensure
the public’s health.
The laws regarding the water supply are very specific when it
comes to keeping people safe from harm and protecting one of our
most precious resources. Do your part and get involved.
About the Author:
Imogen T Stubbs has written a number of articles on water, kitchen ideas, holiday feasts, food and cooking including
Hot Water,
Refrigerator Water Filter,
Water Filtering System,
Whole House Water,
First Thanksgiving,
Thanksgiving Feast.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Did You Know?
Is well water considered protected under the Safe Drinking Water
Act?
Well water is not considered protected under
the Safe Drinking Water Act set forth by the Environmental Protection
Agency due to it is not being consumed by the public. In fact
the SDWA only covers areas in which ten or more homes are using
the same source water.
Your private water supply will need to be monitored by you but
you can buy kits that test the quality of your water to ensure
that it is safe for your consumption.
How does the EPA monitor drinking water?
The EPA has set up analytical tests for local
sanitation offices to run in order to ensure that the drinking
water is free from a certain level of contaminants such as arsenic,
lead and other pollutants.
On a random basis they will come in and
require a water sample so that their team of scientists can check
the water sample for themselves rather than rely on reports mailed
in quarterly by the sanitation department.
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