The Right to Safe Drinking Water

Did you know that the United States has some of the cleanest water sources and supplies in the entire world? It is true. No, it is not because every area and source water is free from any contaminants, but rather because there are laws in place to protect our water supplies. Water is a precious commodity and one that cannot be taken too lightly. Without it we simply would not exist, our plants would not grow and there would be no animals. Safe drinking water is an absolute must.

The Environmental Protection Agency was formed to protect the environment. This includes the fluid which ensures life. You should know that there really is no such thing as pure liquid. All water contains trace elements such as minerals. It is one of the huge selling points of the bottled water industry. Water purifiers do take out a lot of impurities but you should know how safe your drinking fluid is and about the laws that regulate drinking water standards.

In 1974, the US Environmental Protection Agency passed the Safe Drinking Water Act to guarantee that all food and drinks would be free of contaminants. The two parts of the act work together to ensure the safety of our nation's source water. Safe water is an issue about which everyone should be concerned. The National Primary Drinking Water Regulation is the first part of the Act that states that suppliers, who do not keep their water quality up, will be punished by law.

The second part of the SDWA is called the National Secondary Drinking Water Regulation, NSDWR, and is non-enforceable. It is primarily concerned with how the liquid looks, tastes and how it smells. But as long as the fluid is safe to drink it does not matter how horrible it tastes. Thankfully, they do make recommendations as to the quality of the liquid and most people take it as seriously as the Primary Regulation.

Water contamination is a serious issue and will likely continue to be a highly discussed topic as the bottled water industry is being criticized for some of its less than honorable tactics. Safe drinking water can be obtained from your tap and the quality is just the same as bottled water. If the taste of a lemon is missing, then you can always add a squeeze into the glass.

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