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| May 01, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A flood of new filters is making it easier than ever to remove impurities from your tap water. In fact, our tests found two Best Buys that cost less than $60. What's at stake might be more than just good taste.

Want to know what's in your water? One way to find out is to check your Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires all water systems to provide their customers each year.

The reports aren't the liveliest of documents, so you might be tempted to toss yours out unread. But that could be a mistake. Our recent analysis of CCRs from the 25 largest U.S. cities revealed that only three claimed no federal ...

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