Water quality essay

Besides, the Department of Public Works manages the water utilities in McKinney; this is a sector owned by the city, which distributes water within the municipality while operating as a utility for collecting wastewater (Torres, Om, and Eakalak 37). In addition, the North Texas Municipal Water District purchases some treated water at wholesale price, and deliver this water into the ground storage tanks located in the city, after which the water is distributed to the rest of the city for drinking purposes. Besides, five surface water sources supply the reservoir system in the city operating under the NTMWD. This reservoir helps in providing the town with treated drinking water that primarily comes from Lake Lavon. More water for drinking or domestic use is further obtained from other sources such as Lake Tawakoni, the project on the East Fork Raw Wetland, and Lake Jim Chapman among others.

Despite the assurance of the North Texas Municipal Water District of the safety of their water, some of their customers are not yet convinced as they continue to question the disinfection process since chemicals still get to residential households through tapped water. People have continued to complain following the skin infections as well as irritations, they encounter while using the water for domestic purposes. Likewise, some of the residents have complained about coughs, nose bleeding, and other health issues related to the consumption of the contaminated water. According to external scientists, it would be unnecessary to drain the water completely as most of the major utilities supply safe water. However, some new research suggests that the public should worry about the chemicals used in disinfecting drinking water due to the byproducts created by such compounds (Hounslow 62).