Municipally treated water is city, tap or water from your utility. You or your homeowners association pays a bill. This is water that is metered, monitored, tested and treated and is the most common type of water found in the United States. This water is highly regulated by Federal, State and Local Agencies.

Information on this water is complete and readily available to the public as reported through the local utility or water district. 

Well water is typically a private individual source of water or a private source of water to a small community.

This source, unlike municipally treated water, may be unregulated and may not be monitored, treated or tested on a regular basis.

Information on this water is dependent on the individual and testing may be non-existent, limited and/or outdated.