North Clackamas County Water Commission

About This Report To be able to ensure that tap water is secure to drink, the Environmental Security Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations that limit the number of certain impurities in water furnished by public water devices. The Oregon Well being Authority, Drinking Water Plan is charged with monitoring compliance with those limits by simply water providers inside the state. All water to drink, including bottled water, could be reasonably expected to have at least a small amount of some pollution. The presence of contaminants would not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. To learn more about contaminants and potential health results call the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline for 800-426-4791 or go to www. EPA. gov/safe water. The sources of liquids, both tap and bottled, including area sources such as estuaries and rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs, and groundwater sources (wells). While water moves throughout the ground or over floors it dissolves natural minerals and, occasionally, radioactive material. Normal water can also pick up chemicals resulting from the presence of individual or animal activity. Contaminants that may be within the source water incorporate: Microbial- such as malware and bacteria, that might come from sewage treatment plants, septic devices, agricultural livestock surgical procedures, pet waste, and wildlife. Inorganic- debris and metals, that may occur naturally or perhaps result from urban thunderstorm runoff, industrial, or perhaps domestic wastewater secretions, oil and gas productions, mining or prospecting, or farming. & nitrogen-laden Herbicides- from many different sources such as culture, stormwater runoff, and residential uses. Organic and natural Chemicals- both men made and volatile, which can be by-products of industrial techniques and petroleum development and can also result from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and solid waste systems. Radioactive- may be naturally occurring or could be the result of oil and gas development and mining actions..

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