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Health
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Know
your H2O
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Get
To Know Your H2O - (Water Testing)
Often asked questions:
1.
"I drink bottled water...I don't need testing."
Ans.:
Your bottled water has to come from somewhere. It could be a
reservoir, well, spring or, believe it or not, another city's
water in a pretty package! Whatever water you are currently
drinking should be tested periodically.
2.
"If my city / town / village water is not ok, my municipality
would alert me to problems."
Ans.:
Each water system is unique. Unless the water company draws
their test water directly from your faucet YOUR drinking
water has not been tested. The plumbing and faucets in your
home will contribute unique components to the water as it
comes into your home. In addition, the water company (municipality)
ads chemicals (disinfectants, buffers, coating agents, etc.).
The concentration of these chemicals may vary in each household.
All
U.S. Municipal water comes from large sources of water such
as lakes, rivers, or reservoirs.
Boston
area residents on municipal water presently obtain their water
from the Quabbin reservoir located in western Mass. The Quabbin
reservoir is a flooded valley where the remains of four towns
still lie (at the bottom of the reservoir)
Dallas
text to come
New
York City
text to come
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