Links to Water Quality Information

For more on Tap water visit:

EPA Water on Tap What you need to know

EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water

American Water Works Association (AWWA)

AZ Water Association

Water Environment Federation (WEF)

For Information on home treatment systems visit:

National Sanitation Foundation, NSF an independently tests home water treatment devices.  "Consumers can be confident that home water treatment devices that carry NSF certification will actually reduce the contaminants as claimed by the manufacturer on the product label. In addition, you can also be assured that the product itself is not adding harmful levels of contaminants to the water".

Arizona Water Quality Association (480) 947-9850. This is a non-profit organization that specializes in secondary water treatment devices.

Underwriters Laboratory "Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit product-safety testing and certification organization."

Federal Trade Commission, "The FTC has developed free fact sheets that offers tips for consumers on protecting themselves from water testing frauds. The free fact sheets on "Home Water Treatment Units" and "Water Testing Scams," are available from the FTC's Public Reference Branch, Room 130, 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580; 202-326-2222; TTY for the hearing impaired 1-866-653-4261. To find out the latest FTC news as it is announced, call the FTC's News Phone recording at 202-326-2710. FTC news releases and other materials also are available on the Internet at the FTC's World Wide Web Site at: http://www.ftc.gov  "