US Cities With The Worst Tap Water

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10. Jacksonville, FL

Via charterflightgroup.com

Water quality data shows 21 chemicals present in harmful concentrations such as lead,traces of cyanide and chloroform.

9. San Diego, CA

Via panoramio.com

Two chemicals exceeded Environmental Protection Agency: trihalomethanes and manganese, and another 8 chemicals exceeding health guidelines.

8. North Las Vegas, NV

Via phoenixpropertymgmt.com

11 chemicals exceed the health guidelines and 26 pollutants found.

7. Omaha, NE

Via goodtimetravel.net

53,301 tests were run on the water, where the national average is 420. The water contains nitrites, manganese, atrazine, and 20 chemicals exceeding health guidelines.

6. Houston, TX

Via blog.petcarerx.com

46 different pollutants have been detected in the city’s water; the national average is 8. The water contains disinfection byproducts and alpha particles, a type of radiation.

5. Reno, NV

Via mailnetwork.com

The water is polluted with tetrachloroethylene (used in automotive and metalworking factories), arsenic and unhealthy amounts of manganese.

4. Riverside County, CA

Via countyofriverside.us

Contaminants from industrial pollutants, pesticides, and treatment chemicals.

3. Las Vegas, NV

Via alandchuck.travel

Las Vegas relies on miles of intake pipes to supply the city with water from the Colorado River. Numerous chemical pollutants have been identified including a dozen identified to exceed the EPA’s health guidelines, such as radium, arsenic, and lead.

2. Riverside, CA

Via riversidecvb.com

One of the worst for municipal water where 15 chemicals exceeded health guidelines; contaminated with alpha particles and traces of uranium.

1. Pensacola, FL

Via pensacolabridgeclub.com

The worst water in the U.S. 45 of 101 tested chemicals were found in the drinking water and includes radium, alpha particles, benzene, lead, cyanide, and chloroform.