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How prevalent in major U.S. lakes are the microcystin type algal toxins that come from cyanobacteria blooms?
182.-

How will a public water system know if it has perchlorate in its water above the interim health advisory level issued by EPA in January 2009?
183.-

How will I know if I've accidentally come into contact with cyanobacteria toxins?
184.-

How will someone know if they have boron at a level of concern in their drinking water?
185.-

I am concerned about exposure to and possible uptake of aluminum for health reasons. Is my primary uptake of aluminum from drinking water?
186.-

I am contemplating the purchase of a home with an existing well. How can I get some idea of whether this well water might require treatment?
187.-

I am on a public water system and do not have a lead service line bringing water to my house, but my water has tested above the action level for lead. What should I do?
188.-

I am on a public water system but live in an older home plumbed with copper piping that used lead-based solder in joints. Do I need to treat my water for lead?
189.-

I am on public water and my water is brownish (rusty) in color, what should I do?
190.-

I believe I have been drinking water contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE) or tetrachloroethylene, also called perchloroethylene (PCE). Are there medical tests to show if I have been exposed to these chemicals?
191.-

I do not want to drink water that has any contaminants in it, but according to the report from my water utility my water contains many contaminants, so what should I do?
192.-

I drink bottled water, so do I have to worry more about arsenic than I would if I was drinking municipally treated water?
193.-

I have a new well and my faucets are plugged and the cold water in my washing machine is down to a trickle. What should I do?
194.-

I have a plastic water line under my driveway which was just recently paved with new asphalt. Since my drinking water developed an odor and taste problem a short time later, I would like to know if chemicals can leach from asphalt and permeate plastic plumbing to cause such a problem?
195.-

I have a private well system and have a problem with hydrogen sulfide odor coming from a single faucet in my home with either hot or cold water, but the odor dissipates after 15 seconds of running the water. What could be causing this?
196.-

I have a rusty-red staining in my sinks and bathtub but a water test on my private well water indicated that the water has less than 0.3 ppm iron. What is causing my problem?
197.-

I have city water but I'm still worried about Cryptosporidium in my water. Should I have my water tested?
198.-

I have heard that there is much controversy over reducing the public drinking water standard for arsenic. Is this true?
199.-

I have plastic plumbing and my drinking water had a bad taste for a week or more after recent chemical treatment for termites. Can pesticides permeate plastic plumbing to cause such a problem?
200.-

I have seen a nitrate standard for drinking water listed as 45 mg/L and 10 mg/L. Why is this?
201.-

I have seen references to a BTEX test for contaminants in water. What does the BTEX refer to?
202.-

I have seen reports showing that the water I drink contains a variety of contaminants, so what should I do?
203.-

I have this white granular plastic material plugging the screen where the hot water line connects to the back of my washing machine and also some of the screens in my faucets. Where is this material coming from?
204.-

I hike a lot and would like to know if the clear water of rocky mountain streams is safe to drink?
205.-

I know that my water utility uses orthophosphate for corrosion control to prevent lead (Pb) leaching from my plumbing system. Is it safe to drink water containg this orthophosphate chemical?
206.-

I live in a house that is over 50 years old. How do I find out if I have a lead service line from my public water main?
207.-

I live in a somewhat rural area but within a mile of an old landfill that was closed in the 1980s. Should I have my private well tested for potential chemicals that may be leaching from this landfill?
208.-

I live on a side street where the water main is 4 inches in size and my water has had some brown and reddish tint since a water truck from nearby construction started taking water from a hydrant near my house. I did not see this problem when the water truck was using another hydrant near where my street branches off a larger street. What is causing this discoloring?
209.-

I never noticed an odor in my private well water prior to installing a new water heater. I now have a rotten-egg odor from my hot water faucets. What is causing this?
210.-

I read somewhere that all ground water contains radon. Is this true?
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