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Water, Wastewater & Wetlands: Health & Safety
Contaminants & Risks
Fact Sheet: Color, Taste & Odor: What You Should Know
These aesthetic issues with water could be indicators of a problem with the supply. This fact sheet describes the problems and what the consumer can do. August 2005. Web page
Fact Sheet: Is There Lead In My Tap Water?
Fact sheet about the hazards of lead in drinking water and what the consumer can do to address this problem. August 2005. Web page
Fact Sheet: Drinking Water Contaminated with Bacteria
What to do if your drinking water is contaminated with bacteria: instructions for basic home disinfection and precautions to take for dishwashing, bathing, and food preparation to prevent water-borne illness. December 2006. Web page
Perchlorate Information
Perchlorate is a toxic chemical, found in fireworks, blasting agents, and munitions, that in high concentrations can have serious health effects. In 2006 Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to establish drinking water and waste site cleanup standards for perchlorate. November 2007. Web page
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products - FAQs
Many common household products, ranging from over-the-counter or prescription medicines to perfumes to insect repellents, may contain chemicals that can pollute the water supply and cause health problems if ingested in drinking water. This page includes frequently asked questions about potential contamination from these products and what the consumer can do to keep them from entering the environment. September 2008. Web page
Additional Contaminants
Additional contaminants that may be in the water, air, or soil, including: Arsenic Information Asbestos Information Fluoride Information Lead & Copper in Schools Lead & Copper Rule Mercury Information Perchlorate Information Perchloroethylene (PCE) Information Radionuclides Information Radon Information Sodium Information
Point of Entry/Point of Use Treatment: Frequently Asked Questions
These devices - such as carbon filters, ion treatment, reverse osmosis systems, etc. - are installed locally, either at the water service connection of a building (point of entry) or right at the tap (point of use), to treat aesthetic issues such as taste or odor or to help meet drinking water standards. August 2007. Web page
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