The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a national database called the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Track and store data on public drinking water systems, violations of EPA regulations, and compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
It includes information on water system profiles, monitoring and reporting results, maximum contamination level violations (MCLs), and enforcement actions taken by the state and the EPA.
It will reveal the states that have the cleanest tap water based on the number of reported water quality violations and are ranked and based on the number of water quality violations in each state.
Data shows cleaner tap water and Alaska in the worst case scenario in Hawaii. Florida has the cleanest tap water in all states.
10 cleanest tap water and fewest water violations.
1 Hawaii
2 California
3 Minnesota
4 Tennessee
5 Delaware
6 Alabama
7 Rhode Island
8 South Carolina
9 Michigan
10 Florida
Five states with the highest number of tap water violations:
46 Idaho
47 Vermont
48 Mississippi
49 Montana
50 Alaska
“What really stands out is how clean the water system is, which is in high performance conditions compared to the bottom of the list. Clean and treated water is an invaluable resource, but is often lost to leaks hidden under the feet.
Hoffmeyer reveals how much improvement can be made, particularly in states facing drought conditions, allowing homeowners to support water conservation efforts through timely leak detection and repairs.
