Karte zeigt Probleme der Trinkwassersicherheit in den USA nach Bundesstaaten

By Pandora Dewan – Senior Science Reporter:

The U.S. has one of the safest water supplies in the world, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, contaminations and safety violations do still occur—with serious implications for public health.

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974, amended in 1996, was passed to protect public health in the U.S. by regulating the nation’s public drinking water supply. To meet these standards, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) imposes limits on over 90 contaminants in drinking water, including chemical contaminants, like arsenic and lead, and microbial contaminants, like Giardia and Cryptosporidium.

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