Drinking Water Safety

Not necessarily. NRDC conducted a four-year review of the bottled water industry and safety standards that govern it, including a comparison of national bottled water rules with national tap water rules, and independent testing of over 1,000 bottles of water. Their conclusion is that there is no assurance that just because water comes out [...]

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Scientists estimate that each year up to 7 million Americans become sick from contaminated tap water, which can also be lethal. Pollution, old pipes and outdated treatment threaten tap water quality.
Let’s see what are usually found in tap water:

Particulates: silt, sand and pipe scale
Chemicals: chlorine or chloramine (as disinfectant)
Lead from soldered pipes
Heavy metals from environmental [...]

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