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Most RV Parks, RV Resorts and Campgrounds deliver high quality Safe RV Drinking Water to RVer's every day. Of the more than 55,000 Community Water Systems in the United States, only 4,769 or 8.6 percent reported a violation of one or more Safe Drinking Water Standards in 1996.

Nationwide, drinking water systems have spent hundreds of billions of dollars to build safe drinking water treatment and distribution systems. They spend an additional $22 billion per year to operate and maintain them.

In addition, there is a network of government agencies whose job is to ensure that public water supplies are safe. Nonetheless, problems with local drinking water can, and do, occur.

Contaminants in Safe RV Drinking Water

All sources of Safe RV Drinking Water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. Because water is the universal solvent, many materials are easily dissolved upon contact.

At low levels, these contaminants generally are not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be extremely expensive and in nearly all cases would not provide greater protection of health.

A few of the naturally occurring substances may actually improve the taste of drinking water and may have nutritional values at low levels.

Problems In Safe RV Drinking Water

As development in our modern society increases, there are growing numbers of threats that could contaminate safe drinking water. Suburban sprawl has encroached upon once-pristine watersheds, bringing with it all of the by-products of our modern life style.

Actual events of serious Drinking Water Contaminants occur infrequently, and typically not at levels posing near-term health concern. Nonetheless, with the threats of such events increasing, we cannot take drinking water safety for granted.

Greater Vigilance

Greater vigilance by you, your water supplier, and your government is vital to ensure that such events do not occur in your water supply.

Microbiological and chemical contaminants can enter water supplies. These materials can be the result of human activity or can be found in nature.

For instance, chemicals can migrate from disposal sites and contaminate sources of drinking water. Animal wastes and pesticides may be carried to lakes and streams by rainfall runoff or snow melt. Human wastes may be discharged to receiving waters that ultimately flow to water bodies used for drinking water.

Coliform bacteria from human and animal wastes may be found in drinking water if the water is not properly treated or disinfected. These bacteria are used as indicators that other harmful organisms may be in the water.

Potential For Health Problems

The potential for health problems from Safe RV Drinking Water is illustrated by localized outbreaks of water-borne disease. Many of these outbreaks have been linked to contamination by bacteria or viruses, probably from human or animal waste.

In 1993 and 1994, for example, there were 30 reported disease outbreaks associated with drinking water, 23 associated with public drinking water supplies and 7 with private wells.

Certain pathogens, such as Cryptosporidium, may pass through water treatment filtration and disinfection processes in sufficient numbers to cause health problems. Cryptosporidium is a protozoa that causes the gastrointestinal disease cryptosporidiosis. The most serious, and sometimes deadly, consequences of cryptosporidiosis tend to be focused among sensitive members of the population, such as individuals with immune system deficiencies.

A 1993 outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the largest outbreak of waterborne disease in the United States. Lake Michigan is the source of Milwaukees water, which is treated by filtration and disinfection.

Due to an unusual combination of circumstances during a period of heavy rainfall and runoff the treatment plant was ineffective, resulting in an increase in the turbidity of the treated water.

Nitrate in safe drinking water at levels above the national standard poses an immediate threat to young children. Excessive levels can result in a condition known as "blue baby syndrome." If untreated, the condition could be fatal.

Naturally Occurring Contaminants

Naturally occurring contaminants also are being found in safe drinking water. For example, the radioactive gas radon-222 occurs in certain types of rock and can get into ground water.

People can be exposed to radon in water by drinking it, while showering, or when washing dishes. The primary source of exposure to radon in the home is radon seeping out of the soil and into the basement air.

Basic Steps To Ensure Safe RV Drinking Water

Step 1: Obtain a copy of the Latest Water Report from the water provider

Step 2: Purchase a Total Dissolved Solids Meter (TDS) and check the level of dissolved solids in the water. The higher the number, the more likely the water has bad stuff in it.

Step3: Connect quality RV Water Filters inline before water enters your RV. Make sure the carbon filter is NSF rated and designed to improve taste, smell and odor of water.

Step 4: If you want Pure Water, add a RV Water Distiller or Reverse Osmosis System to treat your drinking water. A reverse osmosis system is the most economical and will remove 80-85% of the total dissolved solids.

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