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Pennsylvania
Drinking Water
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| The
water you drink |
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Drinking water suppliers now provide reports (sometimes called consumer
confidence reports) that tell where drinking water comes from, and
what contaminants may be in it. Read your water
quality report if it is online, or contact your water supplier
to get a copy. Pennsylvania also maintains
links to reports that it has received.
A source water protection case study is available for the the
public water supply of Teleford.
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| To view the information about your drinking water supplier that
is in EPA's database, enter part or all of your water supplier's
name, or browse the list of counties in your state. Then, click
the "Search" button. |
If your drinking water comes from a private well, you are responsible
for your water's safety. EPA rules do not apply to private wells (although
some state rules do), but EPA
recommends that well owners have their water tested annually. Contact
your state to get a list
of certified commercial laboratories that test drinking water.
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| Where does drinking water come from? |
To find out about the watershed that supplies your drinking water
and how to protect it, click
here. If your water comes from a ground water source, read about
your state's ground water quality. |
| State
drinking water offices |
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Pennsylvania's
drinking water program
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Pennsylvania's source water program
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Bureau of Water Supply Management
Dept. of Environmental Protection
P.O. Box 8467
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467
717-787-5017 |
Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Watershed Management
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street
P.O. Box 8555
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8555
717-787-5259
fax: 717-787-9549
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| Funds for safer water |
| States can use funds that the EPA makes available
through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program to help
their water suppliers improve drinking water quality. Find out more
about
Pennsylvania's program.
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| For
general information on drinking water |
Contact EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at sdwhotline@bah.com
or 1-800-426-4791.
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