Plain Talk About Drinking Water, Fifth Ed. 5th edition

Is bottled water regulated? What indoor home activity uses the most water? Can wastewater be made into drinking water? These and over 225 more questions are answered in this fantastic book all about drinking water. Learn about tap water, water and health, contaminants(including atrazine and pharmaceuticals), taste, odor, home treatment, chlorine, fluoride, lead, bottled water, water sources, underground pipes, conservation, leaks, costs, regulations ... and more.

ANSWERS: Bottled water is regulated, but only at the production source. Tap water, on the other hand, must meet more and stricter quality regulations than bottled water. Washing clothes uses the most water indoors--26%; yes, wastewater can be made perfectly safe to drink.