The Water’ s Contaminants
These are few of the chemicals found in tap water. Arsenic, Germs, Nitrates, Rocket Fuel, Disinfection by-products, Lead, and Copper
The main complaint to water treatment plants are what and how much of it is in regular tap water? Contaminants in tap water vary from place to place. For example, 37 states of the U. S. have had no record of diseases transmitted by dirty water, including New Jersey. Only New York State has had 4 or more records of diseases transmitted by water. The world is changing in technology and medicine. As it does, many of the byproducts end up in one place. Our water. What are the pollutants that are making a big impact now?
“ Right now, many contaminants have been countless contaminants in the water and are currently being regulated by water treatment plants around the globe” says Tim O’ Brien, an engineer for the company“ American Water”. He also described a annual water quality report. There is an HLD( Highest Level Detected) which states the highest level of a contaminant throughout the year. There is also an MCL and MCLG( Maximum Contaminant Level and Maximum Contaminant Level Goal). This show the highest amount of a chemical is allowed in the water for it to be safe and the goal of how much of it you want in the water. These contaminants are measured by PPM and PPB( Parts Per Million / Billion). For example, for 2012, the chemical barium had a. 1ppm HLD, a 2 ppm MCL, and the MCLG was reached. For fluoride, there was a. 5 ppm HLD, a