Your Drinking Water Quality

Check these links first to learn about your local drinking water.

• Water On Tap: What You Need to Know
• Consumer Confidence Reports
• EPA’s Snapshot of Your Public Water System
• Home Water Testing PDF (2pp, 563K)
• Household Wells

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)

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

More information on the following topics:

• Laws and Regulations
• Drinking Water Treatment and Storage
• Additional Information
• What You Can Do

Fast Facts

Find facts, figures, definitions, publications and more.

• Water Facts
• Glossary
• Posters and videos (available to order)

Public Health Topics

Read fact sheets and brochures on water and health topics.

• Lead in Drinking Water
• Bottled Water Basics PDF (7pp, 2 M)
• Home Water Treatment and Filtration PDF (7pp, 1 M)
• Guidance for people with severely weakened immune systems
• Drinking Water Health Advisories
• Arsenic in Drinking Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drinking Water Treatment and Storage

Discover how your water is treated and stored.

• Drinking Water Treatment PDF (3pp, 250K)
• Drinking Water Monitoring, Compliance and Enforcement PDF (3pp, 150K)
• The History of Drinking Water Treatment PDF (4pp, 376K)
• Fact sheet series on drinking water treatments
• How water towers work
• Virtual Water Tour (view or order)

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 (2pp, 563K)
• Protecting Drinking Water Sources PDF (2pp, 563K)

Laws and 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 (2pp, 563K)
• Funds allotted to states for improving drinking water
• Current Drinking Water Rules (by dates issued)
• Drinking Water Standards and Health Effects PDF (2pp, 563K)
• US EPA's Program to Regulate the Placement of Waste Water and other Fluids Underground PDF(2pp, 563K)

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