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Seminole County, Fla., Tap Water Passes EPA Quality Test.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, July, 2002

By Kimberly Anne Lopez, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jul. 30--Some may say it smells; others dislike its taste. But the government standards say it's just fine.

We're talking drinking water, of course.

Annual water-quality reports from Seminole County and its seven cities show drinking water meets or exceeds U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards.

No violations were received by any city or the county in the more than 10 contaminants, including lead, copper, arsenic and fluoride, reported to customers.

"This water is good stuff," said Migdalia Hernandez, Casselberry water resource manager.

The EPA sets a maximum level for each contaminant based on the level at which...

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