Tuesday, August 3, 2010

National Water Quality Month

National Water Quality Month: August

Basic Information about Drinking Water Contaminants
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. EPA sets standards for approximately 90 contaminants in drinking water.

Also an alphabetic list of contaminants

List of Contaminants & their MCLs
Microorganisms
Disinfectants
Disinfection Byproducts
Inorganic Chemicals
Organic Chemicals
Radionuclides


Quality of Water in Burbank and California

Burbank Water Quality Report 2009

California
EPA: Consumer Confidence Reports
Local Drinking Water Information by state.


Aquafornia
California Water News Blog by the Water Education Foundation

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