Abstract
Public water suppliers have a legal responsibility to provide safe drinking water for the public. Consumers have an obligation as well. If their drinking water comes from from an individual well, they have almost all of the responsibility for maintaining the quality of the water. But even if their drinking water comes from a public supply, consumers should be actively interested in the quality of water being delivered and in the problems the water utility may face in providing that water.
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Bell, F., Bellack, E., Cotruvo, J.A. (1992). Personal Methods of Controlling Exposure to Chemical Contaminants in Drinking Water. In: Tarcher, A.B. (eds) Principles and Practice of Environmental Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2447-6_30
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