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Think about the water you drink. Whether it's from your tap or from a bottle, find out where the water you drink comes from and whether it has been made safe to drink.

If you are getting your water from a public water system, find out if a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) exists for your water system.

• Visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safe water site to see if your CCR is posted online.
• Visit the National Environmental Education & Training Program (NEETF) site for more information about what is on your CCR.

If you have questions about bottled water, make sure you are informed about where your bottled water comes from and how it has been treated. The standards for bottled water are set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA bases its standards on the EPA standards for tap water.

• Visit the FDA site for information on the different types of waters. In addition,
• Read the label on your bottled water. This label can tell you about the way the bottled water is treated.
• Check the label for a 800 number or Web page address of the company that bottled the water. This may be a place to get further information.
• Visit the Web site of the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), which represents many of the U.S. water bottlers.

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This page last reviewed March 13, 2003

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