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Drinking Water Information for Consumers

Information about water supply safety for consumers.
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Is there lead in my tap water?
Consumer information on boil orders
Consumer information on home water treatment devices
Color, Taste, and Odor: What You Should Know, Open PDF file, 61.71 KB (English, PDF 61.71 KB)
FAQs: Public health and drinking water
The Value of Public Drinking Water, Open PDF file, 315.2 KB (English, PDF 315.2 KB)
Water Main Flushing - Fact Sheet - FAQ for Consumers, Open PDF file, 63.9 KB (English, PDF 63.9 KB)
PWS, Active Sources, and Contacts Spreadsheet (Rev. October 2026), Open XLSX file, 458.09 KB (English, XLSX 458.09 KB)
US EPA Water Health Series: Filtration Facts
A Parent's Guide to Safe Drinking Water at Home, Open PDF file, 7.71 MB (English, PDF 7.71 MB)

Factsheet: Exposure to Chemicals in Drinking Water by Infants and Young Children, Open PDF file, 244.94 KB (English, PDF 244.94 KB)

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