| Disinfection Byproducts (DPBs) are cancer-causing | | | | concentration, the residual may create unforeseen |
| chemicals which may be present in drinking water | | | | health threat through the formation of harmful DBPs |
| that has been disinfected with chlorine; Multi-Pure | | | | such as Trihalomethanes (THMs or TTHMs), |
| water filters have been tested and certified by NSF | | | | Bromoform, Bromodichloromethane, |
| to reduce these dangerous chlorine byproducts | | | | Dibromochloromethane. According to EPA, these |
| making your water healthy to drink. DPBs are | | | | DBPs are suspected to cause cancer, liver, kidney |
| byproducts from chlorine disinfection; and according | | | | and reproductive and developmental problems in |
| to EPA, they can cause cancer and other | | | | humans. |
| reproductive and developmental problems. Chlorine is | | | | So, if in doubt as to whether your water has an |
| used at the water treatment plants to kill the | | | | unusual amount of BPBs, it's best to check with a |
| pathogenic bacteria in water supply so we can enjoy | | | | portable water test kit or hire a professional lab to |
| germ-free drinking water. Since we can't see bacteria, | | | | test for you. The need for a water filter is even |
| it's easy for them to remain in the distribution | | | | greater now that President Obama's Cancer Panel |
| systems undetected and eventually end up in our | | | | just recommended the use of filters at home to |
| kitchen taps and shower heads. | | | | reduce the chances of ingesting cancer-causing |
| A prescribed amount of chlorine is usually applied at | | | | agents like the disinfection byproducts. |
| the treatment facility in order for some residual | | | | Multi-Pure has been in the forefront of this |
| chlorine to linger as water travel within the distribution | | | | point-of-use filtering technology. Their water filters |
| systems. The excess chlorine or residual chlorine | | | | have been thoroughly tested and are certified by the |
| prevents bacteria from growing inside the pipe thus | | | | National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International for |
| re-contaminating water supply. | | | | reduction of DBPs and other cancer-causing chemicals |
| However, because the chlorine is added in high | | | | that may be present in drinking water. |