Air & Water Quality – Drinking Water Safety
This indicator displays the total number of drinking water violations recorded in a two year period. Health-based violations include incidents where either the amount of contaminant exceeded the maximum contaminant level (MCL) safety standard, or where water was not treated properly. In cases where a water system serves multiple counties and has a violation, each county served by the system is given a violation.
Source
Source Description
The Environmental Protection Agency or EPA is an agency of the US federal government with purpose of protecting human health and the environment. It ensures that environmental protection is an integral consideration in US policies concerning natural resources, human health, economic growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, and international trade
Methodology
This indicator displays the total number of drinking water violations recorded in a two year period per county. Health-based violations include incidents where either the amount of contaminant exceeded the maximum contaminant level (MCL) safety standard, or where water was not treated properly. Data are obtained directly from the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). In cases where a water system serves multiple counties and has a violation, each county served by the system is given a violation.
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