Most Americans get yearly water reports

Under a new drinking water public-right-to-know requirement, most Americans received an annual Consumer Confidence Report on the quality of their local drinking water by July 1, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Approximately 253 million Americans received their first annual drinking water report by Oct. 19, 1999, the first federal deadline for the annual reports. These "Consumer Confidence Reports" are now providing consumers with their first-ever snapshot of their local drinking water quality, including the source of their drinking water, contaminants detected and actions taken when necessary.

For more information, visit EPA's web site on the Internet.