 Tastes Great... And It's Safe
Understanding Water Quality
The water that comes out of your faucet, and even bottled water,
may contain small quantities of contaminants. The presence of these
contaminants does not mean the water poses a health risk.
To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) limits the amount of certain contaminants
in waters provided by public water systems. The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) enforces similar regulations for bottled water.
The JWC ensures the safety of its drinking water by:
- collecting water samples every month from throughout its distribution
system to test for the presence of fecal chloroform.
- collecting 30 water samples every other month to determine if
the level of corrosion inhibitors in the treated water is within
an acceptable range to prevent lead from breaking down in the
water.
- collecting quarterly samples to test for haloacetic acids, trihalomethanes,
and thallium. Haloacetic acids and trihalomethanes are by-products
of drinking water chlorination and disinfection. Thallium is produced
from ore processing sites and discharge from electronic, glass,
and drug factories.
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