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Green Plumbing

Category - Caring for Our Water

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Which federal agency sets the standards for drinking water quality and monitors the implementation of those standards for water suppliers and utilities at state and local levels?

United States Department of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
United States Geological Survey

Explanation

Answer: B - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is tasked with ensuring that water suppliers in the US meet the many standards it sets for drinking water quality. The EPA has a stringent set of approved methods for analyzing and measuring contaminants in water samples. Samples that demonstrate contaminants falling outside of the EPA standards are subject to enforcement measures with assistance from the EPA in gaining compliance.

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