Facts and Stats

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Drinking water in the United States is among the safest in the world.
Making sure our drinking water is safe is the law in the United States (Safe Drinking Water Act).
All but 1% of the earth’s drinking water has some level of contaminant in it.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets the standards for maximum contaminant levels in drinking water assuring its safety for a vast amount of people.
Additional federal laws protect drinking water by regulating surface and groundwater pollution with compliance for hazardous waste disposal and waste water discharges.
85% of Americans receive drinking water from municipal or privately owned utilities. These utilities must comply with EPA drinking water standards. Some states require even stricter standards for operation of a utility.
15% of the Americans with their own sources of drinking water, such as wells, cisterns, and springs, are responsible for protecting the quality of their supply.
In the United States, water utilities treat nearly 38 billion gallons of water every day.
Regular sampling, monitoring and analysis of treated water must be performed by utilities.
58% of people worry about the safety of drinking water. State health departments make available testing and monitoring results.
Americans drink more than one billion glasses of tap water per day.
96% of the earth’s fresh water is stored under the ground in aquifers more than on the earth’s surface.
Aquifers, particularly those close to the surface, are often connected with surface water systems.
Not all aquifers can be renewed, today some taped deep aquifers will never be replenish. Identifying and protecting deep aquifers is vital.
Drinking water in the United States is among the safest in the world.
Making sure our drinking water is safe is the law in the United States (Safe Drinking Water Act).
All but 1% of the earth’s drinking water has some level of contaminant in it.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets the standards for maximum contaminant levels in drinking water assuring its safety for a vast amount of people.
Additional federal laws protect drinking water by regulating surface and groundwater pollution with compliance for hazardous waste disposal and waste water discharges.
85% of Americans receive drinking water from municipal or privately owned utilities. These utilities must comply with EPA drinking water standards. Some states require even stricter standards for operation of a utility.
15% of the Americans with their own sources of drinking water, such as wells, cisterns, and springs, are responsible for protecting the quality of their supply.
In the United States, water utilities treat nearly 38 billion gallons of water every day.
Regular sampling, monitoring and analysis of treated water must be performed by utilities.
58% of people worry about the safety of drinking water. State health departments make available testing and monitoring results.
Americans drink more than one billion glasses of tap water per day.
96% of the earth’s fresh water is stored under the ground in aquifers more than on the earth’s surface.
Aquifers, particularly those close to the surface, are often connected with surface water systems.
Not all aquifers can be renewed, today some taped deep aquifers will never be replenish. Identifying and protecting deep aquifers is vital.