The One Thing a Water Quality Scientist Wants You to Know About Drinking Tap
Reliable municipal water is a luxury many in the US enjoy, but it's not always guaranteed. Faulty pipes, bacterial contamination and corporate chemical dumping have quietly compromised drinking water across the country for decades. And in older homes, the risk may start at the pipes in your own walls, where lead and asbestos can leach contaminants long before water hits your tap.
Before we dive into common drinking water contaminants and potential problems, let's clarify that this list doesn't necessarily indicate unsafe levels of any given contaminant in your area's drinking water. The easiest way to determine what's in your water is to review your local water utility's annual water quality report. Don't forget to consult the EPA's handy guide to reading them (PDF).
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