Behind the Headlines

By Danielle Portteus

Just read the report from 2008 on water quality from the South County Water System. Everything checks out. Some small traces of lead were found, but at 0.4 parts per billion, it was far smaller than the maximum of 15 parts per billion that would be declared unsafe to drink.
Water was tested monthly from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2008.
Drinking from the tap is perfectly safe. There is a recommendation to let the faucet run for 15 to 30 sec. before filling up a glass.