Midpoint City operates its own municipal public drinking water system for which the Environmental Protection Agency has set maximum levels of pollutants. The city does not use any equipment to meet these standards. With regard to any contamination of the water, under the Safe Drinking Water Act, this is most likely

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The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water quality and is applicable to all public water systems in the United States. The fact that Midpoint City operates its own municipal public drinking water system means it must comply with these standards, regardless of whether it uses equipment to meet these standards or not. Failure to meet the EPA's maximum levels of pollutants would constitute a violation of the Act.

Midpoint City Operates Its Own Municipal Public Drinking Water System