Arlington County

The sources of drinking water -- both tap water and bottled water - consist of rivers, lakes, channels, ponds, reservoirs, suspension springs, and wells. Because the water travels within the surface of the get or through the floor, it dissolves natural minerals and, in some instances, radioactive material. Water also can pick up chemicals resulting from animals or perhaps human activity. Contaminants that may be present in water resources include • Microbes contaminants, such as infections and bacteria, which might come from sewage treatment plants, septic devices, agricultural livestock procedures, and wildlife. • Inorganic contaminants, including salts and alloys, which can be naturally occurring or perhaps result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or perhaps domestic wastewater secretions, oil and gas production, exploration, or farming. • Pesticides and herbicides, which might come from a variety of resources such as agriculture, city stormwater runoff, and residential uses. • Organic chemical pollutants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemical substances, which are by-products of business processes and petroleum production, and can likewise come from gas stations, city stormwater runoff, and septic systems. • Radioactive containments, which may be naturally occurring or the consequence of oil and gas production and mining activities. The water treatment process eliminates contaminants, making Arlington’s water safe to imbibe..

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