| Chloramine water is free of dangerous bacteria that | | | | of lead solder and other metals that chloramine |
| can cause many illnesses, but that doesn't necessarily | | | | dislodges into the water. Most of us know the dangers |
| mean our water that contains it is safe to drink. Many | | | | of lead, and if you don't I'll list some of them here: brain |
| cities are switching to chloramine instead of using | | | | damage, kidney failure, reproductive problems, learning |
| chlorine to kill the water borne bacteria. | | | | disabilities in children, miscarriages, and nervous system |
| One reason why the switch is made from adding | | | | disorders. |
| chlorine to using this chemical is becasue chlorine | | | | This chemical is also fatal to fish. I'm asking myself if I |
| interacts with the organic and inorganic matter in water | | | | can't let fish swim in the water and expect them to |
| and produces trihalomethanes (THM). These | | | | live, why would I want to consume it. Also chloramines |
| byproducts are known to cause cancer in lab tests | | | | are toxic to human blood. Here again, I'm asking why |
| done on animals, thus are considered harmful for | | | | would I want to leave this in my water supply. |
| humans. The EPA limits the amount of THM's that can | | | | I don't know about you, but to protect my health, I've |
| be found in city water. | | | | chosen to remove chloramine water from my house |
| Thus using chloramine as the disinfectant in water | | | | by installing a water purification system that will |
| seems to be a wiser choice for most cities. You'll | | | | remove this dangerous chemical. |
| notice I wrote seems to be. I think we all can agree | | | | I understand why my water company needs to add it |
| that what seems to make sense on the surface if you | | | | to the water, but I don't want it left in there to harm my |
| dig deeper you may find it is not always the case. | | | | health. And just in case you're wondering a granular |
| This is the exactly what my findings on chloramine | | | | activated carbon filter that is large enough to allow the |
| water has led me to believe. The more I dig the more | | | | water to come in contact longer is the most beneficial. |
| negatives I find out about adding this substance to our | | | | The small water filters in the pitchers should not be |
| water supplies. | | | | your first choice. Neither should reverse osmosis or |
| One thing I do agree with is the bacteria needs to be | | | | distillation, because these won't remove this dangerous |
| removed from the water, and the most cost efficient | | | | chemical either. |
| way is prudent, and chloramine is cost efficient. Yet | | | | Now that you know the dangers of chloramine water, |
| there still is the problem of the dangers with adding this | | | | maybe you'll want to invest in a water purification unit. |
| chemical to water. | | | | Check it out today. Your health is worth it. |
| One of the dangers is most of our cities pipes are full | | | | |