| Is tap water good for you? It's a valid question and | | | | contaminants at the microbial level. |
| the answer may very well surprise you. In most | | | | The need to thoroughly clean tap water can not be |
| cases, even after passing through municipal water | | | | stressed strongly enough. Along with chemical |
| treatment facilities, tap water can contain a variety | | | | contaminants, tap water can also contain substances |
| of contaminants. Considering how much we use | | | | such as lead and copper as well as traces of |
| water on a daily basis, this is certainly cause for | | | | prescription drugs. Is tap water good for you? Not |
| concern. | | | | when you consider that it can expose you to deadly |
| As the use of chemicals to improve the quality of life | | | | combinations of toxic substances and there is no |
| has increased over the years, so too has the threat | | | | way for you to know that you are being exposed. |
| which they pose. Chlorine, pesticides, herbicides and | | | | The good news is that there are ways which you |
| countless other toxins are regularly drained into our | | | | can protect yourself and your family. Tap water |
| water system as the byproduct of everyday | | | | purifiers are available in many different models and |
| activities such as lawn treatment and dry cleaning. As | | | | these units can provide peace of mind no matter |
| a result, the use of tap water purifiers has become | | | | what contaminants may be lurking in your water. |
| essential to maintaining proper health. | | | | Everything from pitchers and bottles with built in |
| The use of man made chemicals has become so | | | | filters to point of use models which attach at |
| pervasive that some level of synthetic organic | | | | individual taps can be used to ensure that the water |
| chemicals (SOC's) can be found in virtually every | | | | you use is clean and safe. |
| major water supply across the country. And with this | | | | If you have ever asked yourself is tap water good |
| contamination comes the spread of disease. The rise | | | | for you, then you have already taken the first step |
| in occurrence of cancer alone over the last century is | | | | toward ensuring that it is. Purchasing and installing a |
| mind-boggling. Today, 1 in every 3 people has a | | | | water filtration system is the next logical step. When |
| chance of developing cancer, most of those through | | | | it comes to water filters, your best bet is a |
| exposure to contaminated water. So if you have | | | | multi-stage whole house filter system. This |
| asked is tap water good for you, the answer is most | | | | comprehensive unit attaches at your home's main |
| certainly no. | | | | water source and covers all outlets in the house, |
| Although the EPA maintains strict water testing | | | | including taps, showerheads and hose feeds. |
| standards, the simple fact is that most municipal | | | | Water is essential to life, so nothing is as important |
| water treatment processes can not remove all | | | | as making sure that the water you use on daily basis |
| contaminants. Most facilities use a simple sand bed | | | | is as healthy as possible. Don't assume that your tap |
| system, similar to what is used in swimming pools, | | | | water is safe...take the extra precaution of installing a |
| which only traps visible contaminants. Tap water | | | | water filtration system in your home today and |
| purifiers are the only way to catch and remove | | | | breathe easier. |