Is your water safe to drink?

There is no such thing as naturally pure water. In nature, all water containssome impurities. As water flows in streams, sits in lakes, and filtersthrough layers of soil and rock in the ground, it dissolves or absorbsthe substances that it touches. Some of these substances are harmless.In fact, some people prefer mineral water precisely because mineralsgive it an appealing taste. However, at certain levels minerals,just like man-made chemicals, are considered contaminants that canmake water unpalatable or even unsafe.

Some contaminants comefrom erosion of natural rock formations. Other contaminants aresubstances discharged from factories, applied to farmlands, or usedby consumers in their homes and yards. Sources of contaminants mightbe in your neighborhood or might be many miles away. Your localwater quality report tells which contaminants are in your drinkingwater, the levels at which they were found, and the actual or likelysource of each contaminant. (sourceEPA)

To view a list of possible contaminants please click here.

To view a list of unregulated contaminants click here.