What is in Our Drinking Water?

What is the best drinking water system? What is inyou and your family are protected. If you pick the
our drinking water? We have the answers for youwrong one, there is no telling what you are consuming.
here.Never buy a drinking water system unless it is certified
First, you should know that high price does not equalto remove chemicals. The Ralph Nader Research
best. When it comes to a home drinking water system,group found 2100 toxic chemicals in public supplies.
the most expensive are reverse osmosis units and inMany of them cause cancer.
most homes they are an unnecessary expense. MoreThe list of what is in our drinking water is a long one. It
advanced technology actually costs less.would be shorter to list those things that are not. You
Now let's look at what is in our drinking water. Theresee, everything in the environment ends up in
are new reports every day, coming from respectedgroundwater. Whether your source is a well, a spring
publications and scientific experts. So, these are notor a public reservoir, you need to have your water
scare tactics. They do not appear in supermarkettested. Then you can choose a drinking water system
tabloids, at least initially. They are the simple truth.based on what needs to be removed.
One of these reports indicates that we cannot knowIn some cases, wells and springs need to be
what is in our drinking water, unless we have it testeddisinfected. In other cases, mineral-content is too high
by an independent laboratory. The Washington Postand causes hard water issues. In any case, learning
reported that a number of utilities around the countrywhat is in our drinking water is important, but you need
are manipulating tests used to detect lead.to remember that content can change and vary on a
Lead is a toxic metal that causes brain damage anddaily basis, so if you do not choose the safest drinking
learning disabilities in children. In pregnant women,water system, you may still be at risk. You certainly
ingestion of the toxin causes birth defects. In adultscannot test every day. It would be an unreasonable
with limited exposure over the many years of theirand excessive expense.
lives, it inhibits the body's ability to absorb importantSome people blame the government and industry, but
nutrients and plays a role in osteoporosis, heartwe are all ultimately responsible for what is in our
disease, high blood pressure and other chronic and lifedrinking water. The latest report is about prescription
threatening diseases. So, the best drinking waterand over the counter drugs. Our reliance on
system for your home should remove lead. A few ofpharmaceuticals is the cost of this contamination.
the better ones do.Industrial dumping is not to blame.
USA Today did a special report about what is in ourA home drinking water system that contains a
drinking water. The opening line was, "Each day, millionsmulti-media block can remove most chemical
of Americans turn on their taps and get water thatcontaminants and activated carbon does the rest.
exceeds the legal limits for dangerous contaminants."That's your best choice. For more information, please
Of course, if you have the right drinking water system,see my website listed below. Larry L.