Our drinking water from the tap is filled with unregulated chemicals! Many of us always filter tap water before drinking it. I have for decades.
Federal scientists analyzed the water in 25 U.S. water facilities. In nine of the facilities, they found traces of 21 chemicals in the water. Of those 21 there were 18 unregulated chemicals which included solvents, herbicides, caffeine, metal, and antidepressants in the water according to Scientific American.
The 21 contaminants detected were found mostly in low concentrations in treated drinking water from at least nine utilities. Eighteen chemicals are not regulated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act thus utilities do not have to meet any limit or even monitor for them.
“The good news is the concentrations are generally pretty low, there’s still the unknown. Are there long-term consequences of low-level exposure to these chemicals?” said Dana Kolpin, research hydrologist with the USGS who participated in the study.
There’s little known about the effect on human health for many of the contaminants, in low doses. One contaminant, perfluorinated compounds (used in food packaging to make an object oil, stain, and water-resistant) known as PFOA is linked to many health problems.
Perfluorinated compounds are linked to cancers, colitis, and thyroid disease.
The perfluorinated compounds found in drinking water have been found in the blood of nearly all people in the US. Scientists say there is a “probable link” between PFOA in drinking water and high cholesterol, ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease, testicular cancer, kidney cancer, and pregnancy-induced hypertension. (based on findings on people in Mid-Ohio Valley communities whose water was polluted with PFOA from a DuPont plant)
PFOS is another form of the perfluorinated compound that was used in Scotchgard until 3M phased it out in 2002. It has been linked to attention disorders in children and thyroid disease in men.
When they attempted to remove the treatment of the perfluorinated compound techniques are largely unsuccessful. Only one plant was successful at removing them, and it used activated carbon treatment.
“Chlorination and other treatments technologies will remove some contaminants but will react with others. Some compounds may appear to be removed but may be transformed to a chemical we know even less about.” said Laurel Schaider, research associate, Harvard School of Public Health.
Unregulated Chemicals in Drinking Water Is Not Good
Do you want to put these unregulated chemicals from tap water in your body? I know that it was making me ill a long time ago and since then I have always drank filtered water.
Filter the unregulated chemicals out of your drinking water
Here’s the water filter I’m using and happy with it. The only way to remove fluoride is to use a reverse osmosis system, some are better than others. Research shows that this is the best one.
APEC Water System, 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Filter System
One of the problems with reverse osmosis is that it removes the minerals. To solve that you can add a filter to remineralize the water. Here is a good one.
iSpring FA15 10-inch Inline 3-Layer Alkaline Replacement Water Filter Cartridge with Mineral Balls, Calcite, and Corosex
• Includes Mineral Stone and Calcite
• Improves the taste of RO water by adding minerals
• Raises pH by 0.5-0.8
• Add to any under-sink water filter or RO system
•FA15 Alkaline Mineral Filters are built with a secure push-fit quick connection. It allows faster filter replacement. If you have trouble installing the filters, please refer to the user manual or contact the manufacturer.
We need to do our bit by Saving Water for the Environment – Past, Present & Hopefully the Future and cut down on polluting our earth, see what ‘WE’ have created: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
What is happening to our water is not new. Between 2004 and 2009 The Environmental Working Group conducted nearly 20 million drinking water tests by water suppliers nationwide. They found hundreds of pollutants in U.S. tap water. The problem is that the government has not set safety-based legal limits and many other chemicals were found in drinking water above government advisory health guidelines.
Scientists Conclude: Fluoride Causes Hypothyroidism Leading To Depression, Weight Gain, and Worse
Water treatment is expensive
“Activated carbon, ozone, and ultraviolet treatments are generally better at removal than traditional chlorine treatment, but they are expensive. People resent having to pay anything for water. There’s the thought that there’s a God-given right to have as much as we want but, if you want the cleanest water, these techniques take money.” says EPA research chemist Susan Glassmeyer.
Is good water treatment too expensive for our children growing up?
Water Drinking Tips for Maximum Health Benefits
It is important to learn some water-drinking tips to be very healthy. We all know our bodies need ENOUGH water to live but HOW we drink our water can also have a big effect on our health.
Proper drinking water can help with good digestion and acid/alkaline balance. Both can make the difference between enjoying good health and suffering! And it is a FREE thing we can do. No cost is involved.
It is time to get unregulated chemicals out of your drinking water.
Get an APEC Water System 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Filter System.
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It pays to be extra careful. Water is important to life but we cannot just drink any kind of water. We have to be certain that the water we drink is free from pollution and water contaminants. It is surely more expensive than just drinking anything from the tap but getting sick would be more expensive. I have installed water filters at home just to make sure me and my family have clean water to drink.