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Can You Drink Tap Water in Danville?
We don't have enough information to make a specific recommendation about the safety of drinking tap water in Danville, California.
However, based on information from nearby locations, the average water score in California is a out of 100.
Tap Safe includes data from many publicly available sources, including the WHO (World Health Organization), CDC (Center for Disease Control), and user submitted databases, but unfortunately there's not enough data about Danville.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for California, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
The citizens of Danville, Kentucky, are not concerned about the quality of tap water in their town. This is because the government allows the treatment plants to dispose of the treated water and keep the profits flowing to the owners.
Many of the chemicals that are used to disinfect and kill bacteria in local tap water are dangerous to human beings. Some of these substances, such as TCE (trichloroethylene), are known to cause cancer. In addition, there are other contaminants that are used for their ability to change the color of drinking water, such as chromium.
The residents of Danville, Kentucky, have been fighting against the use of TCE for years. Their lawsuit against the company that produces the disinfectants is currently being litigated in court. According to the complaint filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Dioxins, cancer-causing agents, and cysts present in chlorination-treated water are known to cause various types of canc
The estimated price of bottled water
$2.29 in USD (1.5-liter)
USER SUBMITTED RATINGS
- Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility
- Water Pollution
- Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility
- Water Quality
The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Danville, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).
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Reminder
Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.