| Believe it or not, you might not realize how many | | | | best way to protect your family from drinking |
| people are trying to protect the various water | | | | tainted water. While government regulations and |
| supplies in our country. Now, more than ever, | | | | safety programs can help, you have to rely on |
| manufactures in the private sector are making | | | | yourself to choose the best system for your home. |
| effective products like under counter water filters | | | | Consumers are encouraged to educate themselves |
| and safe drinking containers. | | | | about the quality of their current drinking water |
| While an under counter water filter is probably a | | | | supply. |
| necessity for every family, the government is trying | | | | By attempting to identify the contaminants that are |
| its best to protect the public water supplies in | | | | present in your water supply, you can then ensure |
| America. This includes purification of harmful | | | | that you are selecting a water treatment system |
| contaminants and protection from foul play and the | | | | that will be capable of treating those specific |
| threat of terrorist activity. | | | | contaminants. This might shock you, but according to |
| One program in place is The Water Security initiative | | | | the Natural Resources Defense Council: "Drinking |
| created by the Environmental Protection Agency | | | | water plants are old and out of date, and water |
| (EPA), which is a government organization. What the | | | | supplies are increasingly threatened by and |
| Water Security Act is designed to do is help people | | | | contaminated by chemicals and microorganisms." |
| inspect and prevent the deliberate contamination of | | | | It is important to keep in mind that all home water |
| water supply systems. The EPA created this safety | | | | treatment devices need regular maintenance to |
| measure in response to requirements of the | | | | operate effectively. You should read the manual that |
| Homeland Security division. | | | | comes with your under counter water filter to ensure |
| The agency has developed a far-reaching system for | | | | you are operating your system in accordance with |
| looking at water. It's one which includes surveillance | | | | the manufacturer's directions. |
| and monitoring systems for water that assures its | | | | Also note that filter cartridges should be changed on |
| safety and quality. The process can help to provide | | | | a regular basis as recommended by the |
| early detection and awareness of disease and | | | | manufacturer. But at the end of the day, an under |
| poisonous agents in water. Even though such | | | | counter water filter can provide a safe solution to |
| systems are in place, experts say it's unavoidable | | | | the water quality dilemma. An added plus, too, is that |
| that contaminants can and still do get into our | | | | it will also save you money because it costs less than |
| drinking water. | | | | buying bottled water. |
| That being said, under counter water filters are the | | | | |