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DRINKING WATER
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Path of surface water to faucet
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Path of well water to faucet
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Water treatment plant Chicago, IL
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CONTAMINANT MEASUREMENTS PPM- parts per million 1mg/Liter PPB- parts per billion.001 mg/Liter http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module04/GWContaminationBasics1.htm
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arsenic Source Soil Soil Shale Shale Problems- carcinogen carcinogen
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Lead Source Pipes Pipes Problems Brain damage Brain damage
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Benzene Source Leaking fuel tanks Leaking fuel tanks Industrial waste Industrial waste Problems Kidney damage Kidney damage Cancer Cancer Blood disorders Blood disorders
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Sulfates Source Sulfuric rocks (gypsum,pyrite) Sulfuric rocks (gypsum,pyrite) Bacteria Bacteria Problems Rotten egg smell Rotten egg smell Bad taste Bad taste Black scale Black scale
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Bottle water Less restrictions on bottled water than tap water Each US citizen drinks 19.5 gal/year
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Ice Mountain Bottled in Stanwood, MI Withdraws 218 gal/min = 300,000 gal/day = 70,000 bottles 10 year agreement 200 employees
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