Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least some small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than is the general population. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their heath care provider. The organism comes from human and animal waste and may occur in local streams and lakes.
Water is an essential element for life and a valuable but limited resource.
Historically, along the eastern United States there has always been a plentiful supply of water. Today, shortages of water are more frequent as already the cities of Greensboro, Asheville, and Cary have imposed mandatory usage restrictions. The City of Virginia Beach is spending millions of dollars to build a pipeline to Lake Gaston in North Carolina to meet its increasing demand for water. Recently,, the State of North Carolina received more requests from local governments to withdraw water from Jordan Lake than is available to safely allocate. Apex currently has a ban on new irrigation systems.