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Below is a set of links to educate individuals about drinking water.
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Below is a set of links to educate individuals about drinking water. Information can be accessed through two government agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Both sites contain similar information, although the EPA focuses more on the environment/source of water and the CDC focuses more on health issues.
  
 
==EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water site==
 
==EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water site==

Revision as of 13:47, 22 February 2017

Below is a set of links to educate individuals about drinking water. Information can be accessed through two government agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Both sites contain similar information, although the EPA focuses more on the environment/source of water and the CDC focuses more on health issues.

EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water site

https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water

Basic Information

https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-your-drinking-water

Consumer Confidence Report - CCR (for public water systems)
https://www.epa.gov/ccr/ccr-information-consumers
Search Tool
https://ofmpub.epa.gov/apex/safewater/f?p=136:102
(Note: Monmouth is listed but there is no report available online)
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) link about CCRs
https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/public/understanding_ccr.html

Private Wells

https://www.epa.gov/privatewells

CDC Drinking Water site

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/index.html