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Drinking
Water Resources

NSF
INTERNATIONAL®
NSF International, The Public Health and Safety
Company™, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader
in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management
for public health and safety. For more than 59 years, NSF has been committed to
public health, safety, and protection of the environment. While focusing on
food, water, indoor air, and the environment, NSF develops national standards,
provides learning opportunities through its Center for Public Health Education,
and provides third-party conformity assessment services while representing the
interests of all stakeholders. The primary stakeholder groups include industry,
the regulatory community, and the public at large.
For more information, call (734)
769-8010 or visit www.nsf.org.

United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) conducts monitoring, assessment
and research activities to help understand and protect the quality of
our drinking water resources.
The USGS website (www.usgs.gov-, click on water) contains reports on MTBE,
endocrine disrupters, pesticides, VOCs, disinfection by-products and the
latest findings on prescription drugs polluting our drinking water.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The California Department of Public Health evaluates and certifies residential
drinking water treatment devices for reduction of health related contaminants.
They have strict regulations for false advertising pertaining to drinking
water treatment devices.
For more information, call (916) 327-1131 or visit http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/ddwem/technical/certification/device/table.htm

EPA
The Federal Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 established the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to be responsible for drinking water standards
and monitoring public water utilities. The EPA determines contaminating
substances and their potential health effects. They also establish legal
health limits and intervene when the states fail to support the limits.
For more information, call (800) 426-4791 or visit www.epa.gov-.


National Resources Defense Council
Scientists estimate that each year up to seven million Americans become
sick from contaminated tap water, which can also be lethal. The National
Resources Defense Council (NRDC) safeguards our drinking water by helping
to ensure that the Safe Drinking Water Act is carried out effectively,
by pushing for citizens' rights to know about contaminants in their water
and by conducting scientific research and public education.
You can find out more about the National Resources Defense Council by
visiting their website at http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/default.asp
or by calling (212) 727-2700
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