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EDITORIALS: Stephen P Luby Quality of drinking water BMJ 2007; 334: 755-756 [Full text]

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What's wrong with tap water?

Hugh Mann   (14 April 2007)

What's wrong with tap water? 14 April 2007
Hugh Mann, Physician Eagle Rock, MO 65641 USA Send response to journal: Re: What's wrong with tap water?	Tap water is not automatically safe. It may be contaminated with chemicals, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and dirt. Have your tap water tested by a laboratory. Then ask a water company to design a filtration and purification system based on the lab results. If your water comes from a well, it may be necessary to have it softened, which means eliminating hard elements like calcium, iron, and magnesium. Water is a complex, precious substance, and we should not take its quality or supply for granted. Competing interests: None declared