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Your Drinking Water Quality Water On Tap: What You Need to Know Consumer Confidence Reports EPA’s Snapshot of Your Public Water System Home Water Testing (PDF) (2 pp, 563K) Household Wells	What You Can Do Learn how to get involved in protecting drinking water. Protect Your Drinking Water for Life Comment on a Proposed Rule Public Access to Information and Public Involvement (PDF) (2 pp, 563K) Protecting Drinking Water Sources (PDF) (2 pp, 563K)
Drinking Water Emergencies Learn what to do in the event of a flood, boil water alert, or other event. After the Flood Emergency Disinfection Public Notification (such as Boil Water Notices)	Public Health Topics Read fact sheets and brochures on water and health topics. Lead in Drinking Water Bottled Water Basics (PDF) (7 pp, 2MB) Home Water Treatment and Filtration (PDF) (7 pp, 1MB) Guidance for people with severely weakened immune systems (PDF) (2 pp, 20K) Drinking Water Health Advisories Arsenic in Drinking Water
Drinking Water Contaminants Learn about contaminants EPA regulates, or is considering regulating, in drinking water. National Drinking Water Regulations Table Drinking Water Health Advisories Contaminant Fact Sheets Contaminant Candidate List Six-Year Review of Drinking Water Standards Regulating PWS & Contaminants Under SDWA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Program FR Notices on Contaminants	Laws & Regulations Understand the Safe Drinking Water Act and federal regulations that impact drinking water. Safe Drinking Water Act Understanding the Safe Drinking Water Act (PDF) (2 pp, 563K) Funds allotted to states for improving drinking water Current Drinking Water Rules (by dates issued) Drinking Water Standards and Health Effects (PDF) (2 pp, 563K) US EPA's Program to Regulate the Placement of Waste Water and other Fluids Underground (PDF) (2 pp, 563K)
Drinking Water Treatment & Storage Discover how your water is treated and stored. Drinking Water Treatment (PDF) (3 pp, 250K) Drinking Water Monitoring, Compliance and Enforcement (PDF) (3 pp, 150K) The History of Drinking Water Treatment (PDF) (4 pp, 376K) Fact sheet series on drinking water treatments How water towers work Virtual Water Tour (view or order)	Additional Information Check these resources for more information on other water topics. Conservation: WaterSense Septic System Information for Homeowners Sustainable Infrastructure for Water and Wastewater Water Science Watersheds

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