Columbus’s public drinking water met federal and state quality standards in 2019, according to Columbus City Utilities’ annual drinking water quality report.
The 2019 report looked at a range of potential contaminants including microbes found in animal or human waste, inorganic compounds such as fluoride or nickel and heavy metals such as lead and arsenic, among others. Columbus City Utilities officials found that public drinking water in Columbus met all drinking water quality standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the report said.
Under the 1996 reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act, public water systems are required to publish a water quality report each year that includes information on the source of their water and if drinking water meets EPA quality standards. The quality report also includes a table comparing potential contaminants found in drinking water to maximum contaminant levels set by the EPA.
Maximum contaminant levels are the highest level at which, in most cases, a contaminant is permitted in public drinking water, according to the EPA’s website. In 2019, both of Columbus City Utilities’ plants were under the maximum contaminant levels for all potential contaminants.
The report may be viewed at columbusutilities.org.
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Visit columbusutilities.org/water-quality-report for more information or to download a copy of the report.
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