| Water is essential to keep the body healthy and | | | | taking a look at some of the different ways on how |
| functioning normally. It is recommended that we drink | | | | water is purified. |
| eight glasses of water a day. But, while the water | | | | One is deionization, where ions that have negative |
| supply in every household has been treated to make | | | | charges are filtered out from your water supply. Its |
| it suitable for drinking, contaminants can still be found. | | | | product is called deionized water. Then there is |
| The general categories of contaminants in water | | | | distillation, where water is boiled and the steam is |
| supplies are biological entities, heavy metals, inorganic | | | | condensed into a clean container. This produces the |
| chemicals, and organic chemicals. Thus, different | | | | popular distilled water. |
| techniques are being used to make sure that the kind | | | | We have also mentioned carbon filtration. In this |
| of water that goes inside the body is safe. | | | | process, activated carbon, or carbon that has been |
| Water purification paves the way for different forms | | | | charged with a slight electropositive charge, is used |
| of pure water. And, it is especially beneficial for those | | | | to filter impurities such as herbicides, pesticides, |
| places where there is no sufficient supply of fresh | | | | chlorine, benzene, trihalomethane (THM), and other |
| water. Once your water supply undergoes any | | | | chemicals that can be found in tap water. Another |
| method of purification, the contaminants that may be | | | | known process is ultraviolet water purification. This |
| present in it will be reduced or removed. This makes | | | | method purifies water by exposing water to UV light, |
| the water safer for consumption. | | | | thus damaging the structure of the microorganisms |
| The need for supply of pure water is evident in the | | | | that live in it, just like bacteria and viruses. Reverse |
| rise of many companies that supply purified water | | | | osmosis, on the other hand, purifies water using a |
| and in having water purification systems installed in | | | | semi-permeable membrane, where the contaminants |
| many houses. Water purification methods include | | | | are trapped in its tiny pores. |
| distillation, deionization, carbon filtration, reverse | | | | Moreover, pure water is not solely used for drinking. |
| osmosis, and ultraviolet (UV) water purification. | | | | It is also used in many other ways. If you want to |
| However, there are debates whether the | | | | have spot-free windows, for instance, you can clean |
| consumption of pure water is really healthy or not. | | | | them using deionized water. This can work the same |
| Some contend that pure water or demineralized | | | | for your car. Purified water is also often used in tests |
| water lack minerals present in raw water that is | | | | and experiments as well as in washing laboratory |
| needed in our daily diet. These include magnesium, | | | | equipment. |
| calcium, and sodium. One of the negative health | | | | Water purification, although it has potential negative |
| effects that are commonly associated with continued | | | | effects, indeed plays an important role in our society, |
| consumption of purified water is teeth deterioration. | | | | especially these days when we are confronted with |
| But some also contend that because purified water | | | | various environmental problems such as pollution. It |
| lacks these minerals does not necessarily mean that | | | | gives us the option to consume water that we think |
| it is bad for the health. It is for the reason that there | | | | is safer and more beneficial to our health. Investing |
| are other sources for these minerals such as fruits, | | | | on safer water is much like investing on other health |
| vegetables, and meat. | | | | products and activities such as maintaining |
| As consumers, the best thing that we can do is to | | | | supplements for vitamins and minerals, purchasing |
| make informed choices. Maybe we can start by | | | | exercise equipment, and engaging in sports. |