Drinking Water Quality Testing Strengthened During Droughts

摘要

With drought conditions persisting, to prevent the safety of drinking water from being affected by the low amounts of available water, since March 2015 the EPA has been strengthening the testing of public drinking water quality and inspecting pollution sources in major water supplying areas. The EPA also reminds the general public to boil drinking water during periods of water shortage and to not drink water from unknown sources. If saving water, stored water should be covered with a lid and water should not be stored for excessive periods of time. People should also be aware of water pumps during periods of water restrictions, in that negative pressure could build up in pipes and lead to contamination of water.