en-us https://www.wateronline.com/doc/the-u-s-drinking-water-supply-is-mostly-safe-but-that-isnt-good-enough-0001 Comments from The US Drinking Water Supply Is Mostly Safe But Thats Not Good Enough https://www.wateronline.com/doc/the-u-s-drinking-water-supply-is-mostly-safe-but-that-isnt-good-enough-0001#IDComment1075195147Better than 90% total compliance in 150,000 water supplies is a major national accomplishment.32 million annual cases is one of several extreme projections--4 million is probably closer, and they are primarily minor e.g. a GI upset. Food contamination is a much greater risk. A technical MCL or monitoring violation does not mean unsafe water, except for E coli----not total coliforms which are not an MCL and do not correlate with disease cases. It is a small water system problem. The violations are the responsibility of the states-not the feds. All states except Wyoming have taken Primary Enforcement Responsibility and receive federal funds to support their regulatory programs as well as Revolving Funds for facility improvements. Waterborne GI disease rates have been in decline since the implementation of the SDWA (1980). Legionellosis reports are increasing, but water suppliers have minimal control over private property plumbing. US is exceptional in its drinking water programs with few world peers--Japan, Australia, Singapore, Canada and a few European countries. Tue, 11 Jun 2019 15:31:30 +0000https://www.wateronline.com/doc/the-u-s-drinking-water-supply-is-mostly-safe-but-that-isnt-good-enough-0001#IDComment1075195147 https://www.wateronline.com/doc/the-u-s-drinking-water-supply-is-mostly-safe-but-that-isnt-good-enough-0001#IDComment1075192461All U.S. citizens are witnessing the destruction of the infrastructure, due to bureaucratic negligence on all levels! Tip of the hat, and wag of the finger to the dedicated and morally strong individuals who are trying to save/help their communities, and there water supply. (Pay Them as much as a Goldman Sachs banker makes - as far as I'm concerned - for they are worth infinitely more). Unconscionable, obscene, and a travesty of government oversight on many levels. There's always enough money for war, weapons, and tax breaks for large corporations...but we have the present status (poor conditions) of small community water systems as portrayed in this article. As a water utility worker for 30 years, I am embarrassed, appalled, and outraged of the ignorance most of are so called "Leaders" have demonstrated over the decades - this is apparently intentional even - and smacks of agendas. This is the United States of America. How can this be allowed to happen here? Flint Michigan was bad enough already...and the news just gets worse! I propose that the people in government act promptly...as this information needs to penetrate into all levels of local, state, and federal government. Cooperation amongst local governments is essential, for we are all connected. Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:43:45 +0000https://www.wateronline.com/doc/the-u-s-drinking-water-supply-is-mostly-safe-but-that-isnt-good-enough-0001#IDComment1075192461