Abstract |
The interstate carrier water supplies listed herein, which currently number 766, serve some 2,000,000 persons who travel daily from State to State on airplanes, buses, railway cars, and vessels. In addition, they are the source of water for 76,000,000 persons residing in the communities from which water is taken and placed aboard the conveyances. Thus, about 57% of the total United States population provided with public water supply, utilize systems which are certified by the Surgeon General as meeting the Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards. The last inventory of interstate carrier water supplies was issued in 1960. Since that time the status of some supplies has changed and other supplies have been added or deleted. The inventory is published for use of State Health Department engineers, municipal authorities and Public Health Service personnel who are concerned with the annual certification of the supplies and discussions which arise therefrom. Supplies are listed with regard to approval. (Author) |