Distillers Reduce Arsenic in Water

The EPA has long monitored the amount of arsenic and other contaminants in the public water supply. Despite their efforts, and the efforts of city municipalities, water cleanliness and health remain a challenge.

Lead and copper enter drinking water primarily through plumbing materials. Exposure to lead and copper may cause health problems ranging from stomach distress to brain damage. On June 7, 1991, EPA published a regulation to control lead and copper in drinking water. This regulation is known as the Lead and Copper Rule (also referred to as the LCR or 1991 Rule).

The treatment technique for the rule requires systems to monitor drinking water at customer taps.If lead concentrations exceed an action level of 15 ppb or copper concentrations exceed an action level of 1.3 ppm in more than 10% of customer taps sampled, the system must undertake a number of additional actions to control corrosion. If the action level for lead is exceeded, the system must also inform the public about steps they should take to protect their health and may have to replace lead service lines under their control.

To fend off arsenic and other contaminants in drinking water, the public is encouraged to invest in an effective water distiller.

 

 Proper home and counter top distillation minimizes toxins and provides your family with the cleanest water available.

 

Waterwise Water Distiller

We all know the importance of clean water -- as part of a daily diet it is essential to our health and future. We are limited by geography, occupation and expertise when it comes to working with developing countries for producing potable water.

But in the U.S., consumers have access to a number of products and systems that give us clean, refreshing water, time in and time out.

A recent study by American students for Clean Water treated present day water standards in the U.S. Their findings were alarming, and important for every family to understand.

We use water for everything from drinking, cooking, and cleaning to generating electricity, enjoying recreational activities, and getting from place to place. The U.S. Geological Survey says the average American uses 80 to 100 gallons of water each day. This water comes from rivers and lakes or from wells. Humans can only survive about one week without water, so it is essential to have clean water for drinking. Contaminated drinking water can cause deadly diseases.

U.S. cities and towns have been cleaning public drinking water through treatment methods for 100 years. In 1908, Harriet Chick (and later H.E. Watson) developed the concept known as Chick’s Law, which showed that disinfectants used in specific amounts and for certain lengths of time effectively kill microorganisms (tiny living cells including harmful bacteria and viruses) in drinking water. That year Jersey City in New Jersey became the first U.S. city to regularly disinfect its drinking water. As the practice spread across the country, the cases of diseases transmitted through water, such as cholera and typhoid, decreased.

Even with improved treatment methods, U.S. drinking water can still become contaminated and cause illness. Water is at a greater risk of contamination from bacteria, viruses, sewage, and waste after natural disasters and after breaks in water mains, the pipes used to distribute water. In these situations, residents may be advised to use bottled, boiled or treated water instead of water directly from the tap.

One way to curb these risks is to invest in a water purifying system. The Waterwise Water Distiller removes all microorganisms and provides your family with clean water for years to come.

 

The Dangers of Unfiltered Water

Most people understand the serious risks to your health from the inhalation of dangerous chemicals and contaminants.  But, many more people don't know the hazards some contaminants pose to many Americans' drinking water.

Contaminants in unfiltered water can cause a wide range issues. For example, lead found in water can impair the mental and physical development of children and can cause high blood pressure and hearing damage in adults. Asbestos can still be found in drinking throughout the United States and can cause several types of cancers, including mesothelioma and colon cancer.

What's the solution?

For many homeowners, the simplest and most affordable solution is to install a residential water filter system certified to filter all types of contaminants, such as any of the filtration systems available for home use.

Water filters provide the best solution to problems with bottled water and tap water.

When you use a water filter you are able to remove dangerous contaminants from municipally treated water. Drinking filtered water is more economical and easier on the environment.  With landfills growing to enormous sizes and recycling rates remaining low, the number of water bottles discarded by consumers is staggering.  1.5 million tons of plastic are used in the bottling of 89 billion liters of water each year.  The energy alone required to manufacture and distribute these bottles to market severely drains limited fossile fuels.