Water quality is already the subject of intense government regulation programs. Testing by government regulators is how we knew that the water from Lake Erie w

Water quality is already the subject of intense government regulation programs. Testing by government regulators is how we knew that the water from Lake Erie was unsafe to drink on Ohio during the algae bloom a few weeks ago, for example. In new construction (at least for public spaces) a water sample from the plumbing must pass chemical testing by the local government before it can be offered to the public.