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Safe Drinking Water From Your Tap
By Imogen T Stubbs
Most Americans can sleep easier at night knowing that in the
morning they can get up and put on a fresh pot of coffee from
tap water, and not have to worry that they may become ill from
the source water.
Safe drinking water may be something you take for granted but
some countries do not have that luxury. They live in areas where
safe water is not to be found and have no other choice but to
drink contaminated water. You can thank the laws of the Environmental
Protection Agency for drinking water that is safe.
All Water Contains Trace Elements
The Environmental Protection Agency was formed to protect the
environment. This includes the water which ensures life. You should
know that there really is no such thing as pure water. All water
contains trace elements such as minerals.
It is one of the huge selling points of the bottled water industry.
Water purifiers do take out a lot of impurities but you should
know how safe your drinking water is and about the laws that regulate
drinking water standards.
The Safe Drinking Water Act
In 1974, the US Environmental Protection Agency passed the Safe
Drinking Water Act to guarantee that all food and drinks would
be free of contaminants. The two parts of the act work together
to ensure the safety of our nation’s source water.
Safe water is an issue about which everyone should be concerned.
The National Primary Drinking Water Regulation is the first part
of the Act that states that suppliers, who do not keep their water
quality up, will be punished by law.
How Water Looks, Tastes And Smells
The second part of the SDWA is called the National Secondary
Drinking Water Regulation, NSDWR, and is non-enforceable. It is
primarily concerned with how the water looks, tastes and how it
smells. But as long as the water is safe to drink it does not
matter how horrible it tastes. Thankfully, they do make recommendations
as to the quality of the water and most people take it as seriously
as the Primary Regulation.
Safe drinking water from your tap is not impossible. With the
enforcement of laws and regulations it is just as safe as the
stuff put out by the bottled water industry.
Plus, you can review your options and have the satisfaction of
knowing that you are helping reduce landfill areas by using less
plastic bottles. Should you feel like a little boost of flavor
there are packets you can add to get calorie free, flavored water.
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 tap water safe?
Your tap water is monitored by your local waste
water management facility which in turn is governed by the Environmental
Protection Agency. It is completely safe to drink unless a boil order is
in effect due to some sort of breakage in the line. Many people complain
about the taste of tap water.
There is a great solution. Try buying a water purification system
that also comes with flavor injectors! You can have your favorite
flavored water from home for just pennies a day and you will be
saving the environment from an overabundance of plastic water
bottles that many people do not recycle.
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