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Drinking Water

RI Dept. of Health, Office of Drinking Water Quality

RI Dept. of Environmental Management, Office of Water Resources

The RI Water Resources Board

EPA, Drinking Water Standards for Public Water Systems -- Currently there are no regulations governing private water supplies. However, standards for public systems serve as guidelines for private water quality.

EPA New England Drinking Water Program

Water Systems Council -- Well care factsheets and hotline.

EPA, Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water -- links to the Safe Drinking Water Act.

EPA, Office of Water Homepage -- links to all water resource topics.

Water on Tap -- an EPA consumer publication.

The US Geological Survey Water Resources Web Site

The National Sanitation Foundation -- nonprofit organization widely recognized for consumer information, scientific and technical expertise in the health and environmental sciences.

Wilkes University --online guide to water quality topics including water testing and analysis.

The Groundwater Protection Council--nonprofit organization with information on Best Management Practices for groundwater protection.

The Groundwater Foundation -- nonprofit organization dedicated to groundwater education.

Give Water a Hand-- a national watershed youth education program.

American Water Works Association -- a web resource for water professionals, includes links to North American Water Utilities.

Water Quality Association -- a not-for-profit international trade association representing the household, commercial, industrial, and small community water treatment industry.

National Drinking Water Clearinghouse -- Helping small communities by collecting, developing, and providing timely information relevant to drinking water issues.

Wellowner.org -- This site offers a variety of information relating to ground water and private water well systems.

Healthy Home Water Quality Tool- This site has a water quality quiz which checklist of action steps that are recommended to protect your drinking water quality

 

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