There are so many different types of contaminants that it is impossible to be completely sure on all possibilities. You can, however, have your water tested for bacteriological safety and for specific contaminants. The NORS (National Organics Reconnaissance Survey) showed that essentially all treated water supplies have at least trace amounts of chemical contaminants, such as THM's, present.

Intentional contamination of the water supply is thought to be highly unlikely. Water treatment facilities routinely filter the drinking water supply, add chlorine in order to kill harmful germs and regularly test for contaminants.

Yes. The American Dental Association continues to support the optimal level of fluoride in drinking water as 0.7 - 1.2 parts per million (ppm). Nursery Waters has a level up to 0.7 parts per million - well within ADA recommendations. This means that when your child is drinking Nursery Water, you can be confident that your child is getting the right level of fluoride.

You cannot tell without expensive, special tests. These tests are not very good for home use, and are not always reliable.

Drinking water is available at most developed campgrounds. When it is not provided, water should always be treated with purification tablets or iodine, by boiling, or by filtering. One safe method of treatment is boiling vigorously for 3-5 minutes to kill parasitic organisms which may be present. To improve taste, add a pinch of salt to each quart of boiled water or pour it back and forth from one clean container to another several times. More on drinking water...

Our tap water supplies are, for the most part, safe in terms of being free of disease-causing bacteria. However, water is now showing chemical pollutants (asbestos, copper, cadmium and lead), and the chlorine being used to treat bacteria is interacting in a harmful manner. A filter can remove the mineral impurities, but cannot remove bacteria or parasites below a certain size. Filtered water can never be considered bacteriologically safe.

No. None of the harmful chemicals or harmful microbes that might be in drinking water can be seen, tasted, or smelled. The utility tests for a variety of substances, including microbes and chemicals, and treats the water accordingly to ensure that it meets drinking water standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency. On the other hand, the water might have a fishy or earthy smell due to algae growth in water sources, yet be completely safe to drink.

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), EPA sets standards for approximately 90 contaminants in drinking water. For each of these contaminants, EPA sets a legal limit, called a maximum contaminant level, or requires a certain treatment. Water suppliers are prohibited from providing water that doesn't meet these standards. Water that meets these standards is safe to drink. Even when water meets EPA's standards, you may still not like its taste, smell, or appearance.

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was passed in 1974, but in the following years has been amended many time to expand its capacity. The act was passed to prohibit organic chemicals from entering the drinking water sources, it establishes the standard of safe drinking water, monitors public water systems, and prevents pollutions from entering the groundwater from injection wells.

Drinking water in Ontario is drawn from surface water sources like lakes and rivers, and from groundwater sources like public or private wells. Municipal systems provide approximately 8.9 million people in Ontario, or 82 per cent, with drinking water, while 18 per cent of Ontarians rely upon non-municipal water systems or private wells. Although the quality of raw water may vary from one community to another, the ultimate safety of drinking water depends on a multi-barrier approach.

If you are from a foreign country, you may not be used to drinking the water here. Hence we advise that you pick up a bottle of mineral water which is cheap and widely available and usually provided in flasks in hotel rooms. Order the same when you are at a restaurant. As far as possible, avoid drinking any kind of water or juices from roadside carts and vendors.

If you are from a foreign country, you may not be used to drinking the water here. Hence we advise that you pick up a bottle of mineral water which is cheap and widely available and usually provided in flasks in hotel rooms. Order the same when you are at a restaurant. Avoid drinking water or juices from roadside carts and vendors, as far as possible.

In correct amounts, fluoride has improved the dental health of American consumers. The drinking water in Washington, D.C., generally has between 0.8 and 1.2 mg/L of fluoride.

YES - tanks are manufactured from food grade polyethylene and meet specifications contained in FDA regulations 21 CFR 177.1520(c)3.1 and NSF Standard 51. Maintaining the quality of water in the tank is of course your responsibility. Information on water quality can be obtained from water supply companies, well drillers or local public health departments.

A - Yes the water is safe and conforms to government standards. We also supply bottled water on all occasions.

Yes. Boyd drinking water meets or exceeds all federal (EPA) drinking water requirements. Read our Drinking Water Quality Report.

All restaurants, even little roadside ones serve bottled water and clean factory-made-ice cubes. Vegetables are usually washed in tap water, but are safe when cooked. You may want to avoid eating raw foods.

Yes. All groundwater extracted as part of the cleanup is fully treated to remove TCE in the water supply to levels safely below the drinking water standards. Drinking water standards are conservatively set to protect the public against substances that may be harmful if consumed for long periods of time. The treated water at the NIBW site is rigorously tested to assure the water is safe.

The Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department (561-740-4600) exceeds all water quality standards for local, state and federal regulations. An Annual Water Quality Report is mailed to our customers every year.

Boiling is one guaranteed way to purify water of all pathogens. Most experts feel that if the water reaches a rolling boil it is safe. A few still hold out for maintaining the boiling for some length of time, commonly 5 or 10 minutes, plus an extra minute for every 1000 feet of elevation. If one wishes to do this, a pressure cooker would allow the water to be kept at boiling with out loosing the heat to evaporation.

When drinking water is pumped from a well it may have small amounts of impurities in it from contacting dirt, rocks and the effects of human activity. It also may contain naturally occurring minerals, such as nitrate, from the earth's crust. The water from the wells is treated to ensure that the water is good tasting and healthy. The water fully complies with the Safe Drinking Water Act and meets all of the requirements for safe public drinking water.