Potable Water

Basics

• Water that is safe for Drinking / Use for Food Preparation / Hygiene etc

Standards

Contamination

• While “pure” water would be ideal, what are the Standards for concentration of typical contaminants etc?

Microorganisms

• Typically

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• ” Maximum Contaminant Level “ / “ Maximum Contaminant Level Goal “ (MCL / MCLG)
• ” Treatment Technique “ (TT)
• ” National Primary Drinking Water Regulations “
• ” Heterotrophic Plate Count “ (HPC)

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Potable Water
• The USA EPA Page on “ National Primary Drinking Water Regulations”
• A USA EPA Paper Titled “ Distribution System Water Quality”