Alabama Water Quality Information System

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	541.-		Where does a water utility take samples within their system to see if they are in compliance with the federal Lead and Copper Rule of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)?


	542.-		Where does bacterial contamination of water come from?


	543.-		Where does nitrate contamination in drinking water come from?


	544.-		Where does nitrification in a water distribution system usually take place?


	545.-		Where does radon come from?


	546.-		Where does the lead come from that gets into my drinking water?


	547.-		Where is the best location to monitor for a potential arsenic problem in a water distribution system?


	548.-		Where is the sulfur smell in my water coming from and how can I eliminate it?


	549.-		Which chloride salts in water give water the saltier taste?


	550.-		Which industries attach value to hardness of water?


	551.-		Which is more polluted, groundwater or surface water?


	552.-		Who do I complain to if my municipal drinking water is not acceptable?


	553.-		Who is most susceptible to getting travelers' diarrhea from contaminated water?


	554.-		Why all the concern for endocrine disrupters (or disruptors) in our water supplies?


	555.-		Why am I told that I should not drink my well water or that I need to boil it because my water has coliform bacteria in it, but I am also told that coliforms are harmless?


	556.-		Why are algae blooms in fresh water a concern?


	557.-		Why are infants under six months of age at special risk for nitrate in drinking water?


	558.-		Why are more pharmaceuticals and other chemical compounds being detected in drinking water than ever before?


	559.-		Why do I have brown staining in my dishwasher and how do I clean it?


	560.-		Why do I sometimes see tiny black particles floating on the surface in my tap water?


	561.-		Why do water utilities in the United States not regularly monitor for pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in drinking water?


	562.-		Why does a nitrate filtration system use salt?


	563.-		Why does an acidic water neutralizing filter increase water hardness?


	564.-		Why does E. coli O157:H7 have such an unusual name?


	565.-		Why does my drinking water have an unusual taste or smell, and will this smelly water make me sick?


	566.-		Why does my tap water sometimes have sand in it?


	567.-		Why have so many water distribution systems in the U.S. switched to chloramines instead of chlorine for secondary disinfection?


	568.-		Why invest resources to protect drinking water sources from contamination when we have the capability to treat and remove virtually any contaminant from water before it gets to the tap?


	569.-		Why is chlorine dioxide considered to be a better choice than chlorine for pre-oxidation treatment of raw surface water sources for drinking purposes?


	570.-		Why is dissolved organic carbon (DOC) a problem in drinking water sources?

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This website was developed by the ACES Water Quality Team, under the leadership of Dr. James E. Hairston. It is funded, in part, by USDA-CSREES water quality grant support under Section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998.