| Contaminated drinking water is brought about by | | | | collected and cooled to liquid water. This method |
| many factors. It is an all too common problem which | | | | effectively kills pathogens and non volatile |
| a lot of people face. Because of problems with | | | | compounds. However, VOCs evaporate and |
| contamination, water purification systems are now | | | | condense together with the water. Distillers require |
| becoming more of a necessity than a luxury. | | | | careful maintenance, need electricity to run, take 2-5 |
| We all know that dirty drinking water is bad for our | | | | hours to produce a gallon of clean water, and may |
| health. But how do we know which purification | | | | be wasteful as well. It can also be quite costly to |
| method is effective in getting rid of contaminants | | | | purchase or have a unit installed. |
| and which will give us H2O of the best quality? Here | | | | - WATER FILTRATION - There are many models of |
| are some commonly used purification methods which | | | | filtration systems, but one of the best ones on the |
| can be used for contaminated drinking water. | | | | market is one that makes use of selective filtration. |
| - REVERSE OSMOSIS - Reverse osmosis makes use | | | | Selective filtration involves a series of steps like sub |
| of a semi permeable material where water passes | | | | micron filtration, carbon filtration, and ion exchange. |
| through for purification. Substances that have the | | | | These steps ensure that contaminants ranging from |
| same molecule size as H2O or smaller are allowed to | | | | physical, biological, and chemical are efficiently |
| pass through while leaving those with bigger | | | | removed. Water filter systems do not need |
| molecules on the other side. This method of purifying | | | | electricity to run. There is no waste in the process, |
| contaminated drinking water is effective in removing | | | | either. It requires only a filter change every 6 months |
| salt, inorganic compounds, and some organic | | | | to ensure proper functioning of the system. |
| compounds. However, it does allow chlorine to pass | | | | Contaminated drinking water is a very serious |
| through the membrane. It does not require electricity | | | | problem. No one should risk their health or their |
| to run, but it takes a while to produce clean water. In | | | | family's health by drinking H2O full of contaminants. |
| addition, a lot of the liquid is wasted and flushed | | | | Invest in a water purification system that is both |
| down the drain. | | | | effective and affordable because your family |
| - DISTILLATION - Water distillers subject H2O to | | | | deserves nothing but the best. |
| heat until it reaches a boiling point. The steam is | | | | |