Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Environmental Health Easy things to do are: Phone: 617-624-5757 | Fax: 617-624-5777 | TTY: 617-624-5286 Obey signs identifying water outlets that are for handwashing only or shouldn’t be used at all. Let the water run for 1 minute before you For additional drinking water information drink from a fountain or faucet. contact: Use cold water for drinking and cooking. If you want hot water, run cold water from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental faucet and warm it in the microwave or on Protection the stove. Drinking Water Program When mixing powdered baby formula with 617-292-5770 tap water, always use cold water and do not Program.Director-DWP@state.ma.us use hot water. Simply warm formula to (and see sections on and and “Copper” “Lead serve. Bottled or filtered water should be Copper”) used when mixing baby formula if copper levels are known to be elevated in tap water. Filters should be NSF-certified to remove copper. Note for Public Water Suppliers: This FAQ does not fulfill the notification requirements of CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? the Lead and Copper Rule 310 CMR 22.06B. Public Water Systems should contact For additional health information contact: MassDEP for specific Lead and Copper Rule requirements.
Easy things to do are: Obey signs identifying water outlets that are for handwashing only or shouldn’t be used at all. Let the water run for 1 minute before you drink from a fountain or faucet. Use cold water for drinking and cooking. If you want hot water, run cold water from the faucet and warm it in the microwave or on the stove. When mixing powdered baby formula with tap water, always use cold water and do not use hot water. Simply warm formula to serve. Bottled or filtered water should be used when mixing baby formula if copper levels are known to be elevated in tap water. Filters should be NSF-certified to remove copper. CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? For additional health information contact: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Environmental Health Phone: 617-624-5757 | Fax: 617-624-5777 | TTY: 617-624-5286 For additional drinking water information contact: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Drinking Water Program 617-292-5770 Program.Director-DWP@state.ma.us (and see sections on “Copper” and “Lead and Copper”) Note for Public Water Suppliers: This FAQ does not fulfill the notification requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule 310 CMR 22.06B. Public Water Systems should contact MassDEP for specific Lead and Copper Rule requirements.
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