{"id":1265,"date":"2023-07-19T12:32:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T16:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthywatersystemsllc.com\/?p=1265"},"modified":"2023-07-19T12:35:20","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T16:35:20","slug":"does-sarasota-city-water-need-at-home-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthywatersystemsllc.com\/does-sarasota-city-water-need-at-home-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Sarasota City Water Need At-Home Treatment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
So your home is served by public utilities, including municipal water. Do you need a residential water treatment system if your home is hooked up to the Sarasota city water supply?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Short answer: We certainly think so<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Public utilities supply water that has been deemed safe by the government. But municipal water treatment only goes so far. And public water treatment processes leave their own residue in your home’s water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s why your Sarasota<\/a> city water<\/a> still needs an at-home treatment system from Healthy Water<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most homes, especially those within Sarasota city limits, will be hooked up to the municipal water supply. That means that the water runs through a public treatment plant before it gets distributed to your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well water is drawn directly from the natural underground water supply\u2014ie the Florida aquifer. While this water comes from nature, it can be contaminated from natural (and very dangerous) bacteria as well as man-made chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determines the standards for safe water via the Safe Drinking Water Act<\/a> (SDWA). And yes, Sarasota’s city water meets those safety standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On top of the existing treatment process, the City of Sarasota Utilities Department performs regular drinking water studies and shares those findings with the public. The latest water quality report from December 2022<\/a> reiterates the safety of the water supplied to Sarasota city residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, this report also clarifies that the water supplied by the city may still contain any number of contaminants, in amounts that are allowed by the the SDWA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sarasota city water draws from sources that may contain microbes (viruses and bacteria, including those from sewage), metals, pesticides, and even radioactive contaminants. The municipal water treatment process is designed to remove most of these contaminants to qualify the water as safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the City of Sarasota water quality report, “Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least a small amount of some contaminants. This does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk.”<\/p>\n\n\n\nSarasota City Water vs. Well Water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Is Sarasota City Water Safe to Drink?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What Contaminants Are Present in Sarasota Source Water?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n