What contaminants may be found in drinking water?
Man-Made Chemicals Found in Drinking Water at Low Levels (USGS, 2008) Drinking Water and Health: What you need to know (US EPA, 1999) Drinking Water Standards & Health Effects – general overview (US EPA, 2004) Private Drinking Water Supplies: Quality, Testing, and Options for Problem Waters – 60pp., available from NRAES for $8.00 – see link for details. NSF Contaminant Guide – links to quick summaries on many contaminants (NSF International) – note that some of these contaminants have sections of information on this page further down Fit to Drink? – Consumer Reports – January 1990 issue has several articles on contaminants, testing, carbon filters, reverse-osmosis systems, distillers, and water softeners. Our office has some printed copies of this available, or check your local library.
