Lead, arsenic and unpronounceable words like Cryptosporidium
(also known as “Crypto”) aren’t your everyday vocabulary words.
We understand that. However, these specific words are important
in determining everyday health for you, your family and your
neighborhood. Water is an incredible ingredient for your well-
being, and the quality can and should be guaranteed. Today,
community water systems ensure drinking water quality through
compliance with primary standards for approximately 90
contaminants. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
charged with setting the standards and regulating the levels of
contaminants and indicators in drinking water. What may be
surprising is these public drinking water standards have only
been in place since 1974 when the Safe Drinking Water Act became
law. Drinking water, as well as bottled water, may reasonably be
expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants.
The presence of contaminants doesn’t necessarily indicate that
water poses a health risk. Annual