Water Quality

The best way to ensure that you are getting the highest quality water available is to educate yourself. These pages will help you learn more about what is (and isn't) in your water.

Is my water safe to drink?

A definitive answer for countries as large as the United States and Canada is impossible, of course, but for the most part, yes.

Nearly all public water supplies in the United States meet the US Environmental Protection Agency's standards for safe drinking water. Standards are typically numerical limits on the concentrations, or amounts, of a particular contaminant.

In cases where a contaminant cannot be readily measured, such as particular microbiological organisms that can sicken humans, water suppliers must provide specific treatment, such as disinfection and filtration, to ensure safe water.

Click on the links to the left to learn about specific issues.