Barium, chromium, copper, lead, chloroform and dibromochloromethane ... umm, tasty.
Throw in some bromoform, bromodichloromethane, fluoride, chlorine and trihalomethane, and some H2O, and that's what folks in Canton have been drinking when they fill their cups from the tap. Folks in North Canton, Alliance and other parts of Stark County get more or less the same concoction.
Really draws you to want more of the cool stuff on a hot day, doesn't it?
Last month, residents across Ohio, including those in Stark, Tuscarawas and neighboring counties, should have received their community's annual water quality report. The report addresses a number of questions about water sources, contamination, special precautions and contact information. It also identifies measurable contaminants and their likely source.
According to state and federal regulations, water systems with 10,000 or more customers must mail a report by July 1. Those with fewer than 10,0000 customers can distribute information through other means, such as newspapers. The state's largest metropolitan areas, including Canton and Akron, also must publish their reports online. Though it isn't required to do so, North Canton puts its report online.
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