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Drinking Water

You have to know how source water receives its fresh input of water. When it rains the water soaks into the ground or goes into lakes, rivers or streams. It is during this process that it can pick up much of it’s contaminates, which are the byproducts of industrial waste, human waste and even pesticides from farms.

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The bottled water industry has come under fire lately for some of its less than scrupulous tactics. Many people buy bottled water because they are uncertain of what their tap water contains. Is bottled water better than tap water?

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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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Did you know that the United States has some of the cleanest water sources and supplies in the entire world? It is true. No, it is not because every area and source water is free from any contaminants, but rather because there are laws in place to protect our water supplies.

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Drinking water standards from the bottled water industry, on down to the water systems used by the public are governed by a branch of the government. This office is the EPA which stands for Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA has guidelines on how pure or impure the water source can be before they consider water contamination to be present.

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