| Safe Drinking Water |
| Millions of Americans receive high-quality drinking water everyday from their public water systems. Nonetheless, safe drinking water cannot be taken for granted. That’s why Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974. Protecting public health by regulating the nation’s public drinking water supplies, the Safe Drinking Water Act sets national health-based standards for drinking water to protect against both naturally-occurring and man-made contaminants that may be found in drinking water. Perhaps the most extensive database available on drinking water information is the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Information System. This database allows you to locate your drinking water supplier and view violation and enforcement history for the last 10 years. You can also take a look at the quality of drinking water in your state, according to the EPA. The Safe Drinking Water Information System can be accessed online at http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/sdwis/sdwis_ov.html. Home Page | FAQs | Glossary | Contact Us |