Online Source To Check For Contaminants In Your City’s Tap Water

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The clear cool liquid that comes out of your home faucets may contain much more than just H2O. In fact, your water may contain potentially harmful chemicals, such as hexavalent chromium, chlorate and Radium-226.

You can learn what’s in your drinking water with a new database that allows you to type in your ZIP code and find out which contaminants are going along for the ride when you turn on the faucet.

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