But how safe is it really?
If you want to see for yourself what contaminants are present in your tap water, check out this nifty Drinking Water Scorecard from the University of Cincinnatti.
Do you know what's in your drinking water? Did you know the drinking water quality, or the amount of contaminants, varies around the country? Click on your city below to investigate how your drinking water ranks versus other cities.The chart below is for the Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem metro area, where Primo Water is based. (Sorry for the quality. You can access the chart here.)
While contaminant levels in our local water meet all EPA standards, the levels of lead, chlorine and chlorine byproducts are particularly concerning.
Lead can impact children's mental and physical development and can contribute to kidney and blood pressure problems in adults. Chlorine byproducts have been linked to an increased risk for cancer.
But, according ot the EPA, our drinking water is safe.
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What also concerns me about tap water is what is in all the pipes between the water plant and my faucet. My water didnt have any taste problems but I wanted see what was in it becuase the clarity changes from time to time. So I bought a simple water test kit at Home Depot for about ten bucks and was shocked by the results.
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