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| − | Below is a set of links to educate individuals about drinking water. | + | 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== |
:https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water | :https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water | ||
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https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-your-drinking-water | https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-your-drinking-water | ||
| − | ::Consumer Confidence Report (for public water systems) | + | ::Consumer Confidence Report - CCR (for public water systems) |
::https://www.epa.gov/ccr/ccr-information-consumers | ::https://www.epa.gov/ccr/ccr-information-consumers | ||
:::Search Tool | :::Search Tool | ||
:::https://ofmpub.epa.gov/apex/safewater/f?p=136:102 | :::https://ofmpub.epa.gov/apex/safewater/f?p=136:102 | ||
::::(''Note: Monmouth is listed but there is no report available online'') | ::::(''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 | ||
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| + | ===Containation list=== | ||
| + | '''Primary Contaminants''' (health realted, ex. lead, mercury, fluoride, nitrate/nitrite) | ||
| + | :https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/table-regulated-drinking-water-contaminants | ||
| + | ::Nitrate; https://safewater.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/202346267 | ||
| + | ::Nitrite; https://safewater.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/202346257 | ||
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| + | '''Secondary Contaminants''' (not necessarly health related, ex. chloride, fluoride, sulfate) | ||
| + | :https://www.epa.gov/dwstandardsregulations/secondary-drinking-water-standards-guidance-nuisance-chemicals | ||
| + | ::Table; https://www.epa.gov/dwstandardsregulations/secondary-drinking-water-standards-guidance-nuisance-chemicals#table | ||
===Private Wells=== | ===Private Wells=== | ||
https://www.epa.gov/privatewells | https://www.epa.gov/privatewells | ||
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| + | ==CDC Drinking Water site== | ||
| + | :https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/index.html | ||
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| + | ::Public Water Systems | ||
| + | ::https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/public/index.html | ||
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| + | :::Water Quality and Testing | ||
| + | :::https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/public/water_quality.html | ||
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| + | ::::Safe Drinking Water Act (EPA) | ||
| + | ::::https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/public/regulations.html | ||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 23 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
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
Containation list
Primary Contaminants (health realted, ex. lead, mercury, fluoride, nitrate/nitrite)
Secondary Contaminants (not necessarly health related, ex. chloride, fluoride, sulfate)
Private Wells
https://www.epa.gov/privatewells
CDC Drinking Water site
- Public Water Systems
- https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/public/index.html
- Water Quality and Testing
- https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/public/water_quality.html
- Safe Drinking Water Act (EPA)
- https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/public/regulations.html