Drinking water contains trace contaminants, is safe to drink, report shows - Forest Park Review

Forest Park Review

Drinking water contains trace contaminants, is safe to drink, report shows - Forest Park Review

Forest Park’s latest annual water quality report shows trace amounts of disinfectant and radioactive components have been found in the village’s drinking water, but at amounts still safe to drink, officials said. “Coming from Chicago, everybody’s numbers are pretty much the same,” said Rick Barger, the village’s water operator. Forest Park’s drinking water comes from the City of Chicago, which distributes water from Lake Michigan to more than 6 …