| p>If you're like me, you're probably concerned about | | | | the bad taste of chlorine, that does not mean it goes |
| the quality of your drinking water, especially with | | | | away when you drink it the next morning. |
| chemicals like chlorine. | | | | The best solutions involve multi-stage water filtration |
| Chlorine has been added to public drinking supplies for | | | | systems which channels through two filters. These |
| over 80 of years. It's main purpose is to kill germs | | | | first filters out harmful chemicals such as chlorine and |
| and microorganisms that exist in our water supply. It | | | | pesticides while the second restores the pH balance |
| also prevents bacteria, molds, algae, and fungi from | | | | back to water, making the water more natural |
| growing in the transmission pipes that bring water in | | | | tasting. |
| to your home. | | | | This filtration solution is in stark contrast to reverse |
| Although effective, chlorine is not the best water | | | | osmosis filtration, which should be considered an |
| disinfectant today. Then why do most municipalities | | | | outdated technology. |
| still use it? | | | | In reverse osmosis, high pressure is used to force |
| Well, because it's most cost-effective for cities and | | | | water through extremely small filtration pores to |
| tax payers. | | | | obtain clean drinking water. Not only is this process |
| Chlorine can give drinking water an undesirable taste | | | | time-consuming (it can take up to 3 hours to obtain 1 |
| and has a significant drying effect on skin when we | | | | gallon of filtered water), it is highly efficient, requiring |
| shower. Unfortunately, it can pose negative health | | | | 4 gallons of water to produce one gallon of filtered |
| consequences as well. According to the US Council of | | | | drinking water. |
| Environmental Quality, the risk cancer among those | | | | Instead of reverse osmosis, look for multi stage |
| using chlorinated water "is as much as 93% higher | | | | filters that use sub micron filtration for taking chlorine |
| than among those whose water does not contain | | | | out of drinking water. Also look for ion exchange and |
| chlorine." | | | | carbon filtration, which function as a water softener, |
| Furthermore, other studies show that chlorine in | | | | helping to remove calcium deposits from hard water. |
| water forms Trihalomethanes (THMs) which are by | | | | So when it comes to taking chlorine out of drinking |
| products of chlorine also known to increase the risk | | | | water, keep the above in mind. |
| of cancer | | | | Finally, make sure to replace your water filters as |
| Knowing all this, many might ask wonder about the | | | | often as recommended - usually once every six |
| best way for taking chlorine out of drinking water. | | | | months for good quality water filtration systems. |
| When most people hear this question, they simply | | | | Doing so will allow you enjoy good quality drinking |
| think of filling up a pitcher with tap water and | | | | water that your body will thank you for year-round. |
| refrigerating it overnight. While this helps to remove | | | | |