Public Outreach

DrinkingH2O.com is pleased to provide this area as a source of drinking water information for the general public.  Here you will find presentations and fact sheets about the drinking water industry, how you can protect this valuable natural resource, and what you need to know about your water.

Presentations:

• "Drinking Water 101" - A simple-to-follow presentation that explains where our water comes from and how it is processed through the conventional treatment plant. "Drinking Water 101" may be used as a tool to teach drinking water awareness to students as well as adults. This file is available as an online presentation, or you may download the Powerpoint version.
   
• Information Revolution: Turning Data into Information - A Strategic Necessity - Presentation focusing on the future of information technology in the industry.  This file is available as an online presentation, or you may download the Powerpoint version.
   
• The Bottom Line on the ICR Microbial Data - Overview of the microbial data collected during the Information Collection Rule.  Available as an online presentation, or you may download the Powerpoint version.
   

General Information:

• Frequently Asked Questions About Drinking Water (USEPA)
   
• AWWA Stats on Tap - includes statistics about water usage, conservation, and treatment in the US
   
• How is Drinking Water Treated? - Report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) provides information on drinking water and health, including a list of the National Primary Drinking Water Standards, fact sheets for specific drinking water contaminants, and guidance for people with severely compromised immune systemsand concerns about Cryptosporidium.
   
• What is Being Done to Protect the Nation's Water Infrastructure? (USEPA)
   
• EPA Newsroom:  Frequently Asked Environmental and Public Health Questions about the Sep. 11 Tragedies
   
• EPA's "In The News": Drinking Water Monitoring in NYC - A summary of testing carried out by the EPA following the September 11 attacks.
   
• US EPA Counter-Terrorism - Explains how the EPA is prepared to protect our nation's drinking water from biological attacks by terrorists or other groups.  A pamphlet is available, EPA Capabilities: Responding To Nuclear-Biological Chemical (NBC) Terrorism, with emergency and planning contacts, and various publications are available.
   
• Water on Tap:  A Consumer's Guide to the Nation's Drinking Water - "How can I tell if my water is safe?"  "Where does my water come from?"  "How can I protect my water?"  These and other things that you should know about drinking water safety and water treatment are answered in this EPA Office of Water publication.
   
• Water Saver Home - Find out how you can conserve water and lower your water bill.
   
• Whitman Stresses Water Conservation, Suggests Ways to Cut Water Use

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