EPA map allows for tracking of contaminated water

In light of the Flint, Michigan water crisis, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new drinking water map that allows users to discover who supplies their drinking water, whether the water is polluted and how to become involved in protecting drinking water supplies in their community.

“A key part of having safe drinking water is protecting the sources – the streams, rivers, and lakes where utilities withdraw water,” EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said in a statement. “DWMAPS is the latest example of how EPA is using technology and digital tools to better protect public health and the environment.

Because the Clean Water Act (CW) requires states to identify rivers, streams and lakes that are polluted, the drinking water map satisfies that requirement.

To see how your drinking water measures up, visit the map by clicking here.