Safe Drinking Water Topics

Agricultural run-off as a source of contamination

Animal feedlots as a source of contamination

Bottled Water

Chlorination and chlorine as a source of contamination

Colors and odd smells in your tap water

Dumps and landfills as a source of contamination

Drinking water standards

Hard Water

Industrial Effluents and Waste as a source of water contamination

Introduction to Water Contamination

Iron and Manganese in drinking water

Lead in drinking water

Maximum Contaminant Levels

Metals in drinking water

Microorganisms and Bacteria in your water

Mines as a source of contamination

MTBE in your tap water

Nitrates in drinking water

Pesticides in drinking water

Sewage and sludge as a source of water contamination

Tap Water Sources

Testing your tap water

Treating your tap water

Typical Sources of Water Contamination

Underground Storage Tanks

Urban Runoff

Glossary


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June 1997