Drinking Water: Some Households Rely on Untreated Water From Irrigation Systems

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the: (1) location and number of households that rely on irrigation systems or other special purpose water systems for some or all of their residential water needs; (2) cost of the water used by such households and the cost and feasibility of alternative sources; and (3) implementation issues that are likely to affect the states' and special purpose water systems' ability to meet the new requirements.