For drinking water, the upgrades would be designed to cleanup «regulated and unregulated contaminants,» including lead and connecting areas still on well water with public water systems. (buffalonews.com)
• Many public water systems draw all or part of their supply from groundwater, so protecting the resource protects the public water supply and impacts treatment costs. (www2.erie.gov)
Yet, more than 150,000 public water systems exist in the country. (pbs.org)