CITIZENS OF BOWIE HAVE GOTTEN ACCUSTOMED TO GETTING GOOD NEWS CONCERNING THEIR ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT. A VERY LIGHT TURNOUT ON TUESDAY NIGHT INDICATED THAT NO ONE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRINKING WATER. THE 2009 ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT WAS MAILED TO BOWIE CUSTOMERS LAST MONTH AND, ONCE AGAIN, THE CITY RECEIVED A “SUPERIOR” RATING. THE WATER ANALYSIS WAS MADE BY USING THE DATA FROM THE MOST RECENT U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REQUIRED TESTS. WHEN DRINKING WATER MEETS FEDERAL STANDARDS THERE MAY NOT BE ANY HEALTH BASED BENEFITS TO PURCHASING BOTTLED WATER OR POINT OF USE DEVICES. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, DRINKING WATER, INCLUDING BOTTLED WATER, MAY REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CONTAIN AT LEAST SMALL AMOUNTS OF SOME CONTAMINANTS. THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINANTS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATED THAT THE WATER POSES A HEALTH RISK. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING THE EPA’S SAFE DRINKING WATER HOTLINE AT 1-800-426-4791. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE REPORT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE CITY OF BOWIE OFFICES.