In March 2008 the Associated Press published a series of articles that reported wide-spread presence of pharmaceutical compounds in drinking water throughout the United States. The article was based on a study conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
At Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department's request, the USGS recently tested water samples from Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department's water treatment plants for 16 common pharmaceutical compounds.* None of the pharmaceutical compounds were detected in county water.
Of the approximately 50 metropolitan areas tested nationwide, Palm Beach County was one of 11 sites that had no pharmaceutical compounds detected.
Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department relies solely on ground water for its drinking water supply. The Biscayne Aquifer is a high-quality water source that when treated with the county's state-of-the-art membrane filtration and disinfection technology produces the best quality drinking water.
The Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department is a department of the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, serving approximately 500,000 residents with drinking water, reclaimed water, and wastewater services.
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