What contaminants are typically found in city water?
It is important to note that while the EPA ensures that your city water is safe, and does not exceed the recommended Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for various impurities, many people believe that even low levels of contaminants are undesirable in drinking water. What are these contaminants? Chlorine, chloramines, trihalomethanes and fluoride; volatiles such as benzene, toluene, MTBE and gasoline; and heavy metals such as lead, iron, aluminum and arsenic can all exist in your tap water. In areas of high population growth or intense agricultural activity and livestock concentration, it is also common to find nitrates, pesticides and herbicides in water.
