If you think that'sall your water contains, think again. A lot can happen on the way to the tap or bottle.
Water can pick up healthy minerals like magnesium and calcium as it travels through rock formations.
It can become laced with pesticides that are washed into rivers and streams. The chlorine that's used to disinfect it can react with decaying leaves to form toxic byproducts. And even the purest water can become contaminated with lead from the pipes in your home. Some of these Reports are, admittedly, not easy to read, but they do describe where the utilities get their drinking water, how that water is being protected, which potential contaminants in the water have violated EPA standards, and what the utilities are doing to correct any problems. To find out how to get a copy, call your local water company.