Are you aware of the laws and the agency that protects your cool glass of water? The EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency protects your water. Safe water is an absolute necessity and must be enforced by laws and regulations if we are to keep it that way.
Sure you can buy bottled water but you still need to know if the drinking water sources being pumped into your home are contaminated. The Safe Drinking Water Act helps to guarantee the purity in the water you drink.
In 1974, the Environmental Protection Agency passed the Safe Drinking Water Act. It was an important piece of legislation that guaranteed American citizens safe food and drink. This Act gave the EPA the right to enforce their standards for drinking water. It was, and still is, an important issue with the public. They want to be assured that their water supplies are kept safe from contaminants. They do this by enforcing two different parts to their regulations and laws governing water supplies.
A 15 member committee set the laws and standards that drinking water must meet. There are two parts to the regulation and laws. One is the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation and the second is the National Secondary Drinking Water Regulation.
The drinking water standards apply to any public water source being pumped to at least twenty-five people. It does not cover well water. If you do have water that comes from a well, then you will need to test the water yourself in order to determine if it is safe for consumption. One way to ensure this is to make sure your waste from your home is no where near your water source.
The Safe Drinking Water Act works in your favor. It regulates the quality of your water. One part is enforceable by law, while the second part offers guidelines. You can rest easy knowing that the United States has some of the toughest laws when it comes to safe water and it is safe to pour a glass straight from the tap.
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