Water Pros and Cons

I'm writing for my assignment to find out where my home water comes from. To find out where my water comes from, I went to the website “City of Corona” and from there to the water department and clicked a picture saying “want to know where your water comes from?” There were offers for tours with dates to find out how our Corona’s water is created. Our water comes from a trade Association of municipalites that help with recycling services. In the image above from Layperson's Guide to California Wastewater each letter stands for a step; A: Homeowner/Business Sewer lateral, B: Sewer Cleanout, C: Collectors, D:Trunk Sewers, E: Local Collection Pump Station, F: Interception and Pump Station and lastly, G: Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The International Bottled Water Association informs that, "The FDA regulations governing the safety and quality of bottled water must be as stringent as the EPA regulations which govern tap water." The website shows concern over the interest of the public with bottled water safety. The information on here acknowledges the controversy of bottled water versus tap water and claims that there are many myths including tap water being better regulated than bottled water.
 
United States Environmental Protection Agency stated that, "Primary standards protect public health by limiting the levels of contaminants in drinking water." Proving that tap water is carefully regulated these standards note of any contaminants in the S.

 

The two sources seem to be very well regulated now but after watching the trailer and preview of the film Tapped, it seems that bottled water has had a negative reputation for not running enough tests and avoiding the topic as well.

References:

"Bottled Water." Bottled Water. International Bottled Water Association, 2013. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

"Facility Tours." DWP:. Ciy of Corona, 15 Oct. 2013. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

Layperson. "California Wastewater." Abridged Ed. Water Education Foundaion, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

"Drinking Water Contaminants." Home. EPA, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.