How to make sure your Drinking Water Filters are removing dangerous pathogens and toxic chemicals

[artcanthurtu]

We should all be worried about the problem of water contamination.  Anyone who's interested in staying healthy ought to take a look at their drinking water.  That's because many water supplies are contaminated by substances like chlorine and mineral deposits, or even by bacteria, heavy metals (including lead and cadmium), and even industrial and agricultural chemicals. No one can manage to maintain themselves in optimum condition without access to a source of fresh, clean drinking water.  When local water is contaminated, we can't be as healthy as we might be.  That's because fresh water is the key to keeping our bodies in good shape.

For many people, reliance on their drinking water filter is important to maintaining a supply of drinkable, healthy water.  However, there are a number of cheaper filters on the market that aren't doing their job.  Their incomplete filtration process leaves toxic chemicals, metal contaminants, and bacterial colonies in the water.  While the result might taste and smell better, don't be fooled into believing it's the healthiest water you can get.  This drinking water is still contaminated.  If you're serious about a healthy water supply, you should be willing to invest in a high quality drinking water filter that will deliver pure, uncontaminated results.

These high quality drinking water filters are gravity fed, so there's no need for power, high water pressure, or other methods to force filter the water.  While this means filtration takes longer, the water is also in contact with the filters for more time.  That results in more completely filtered water.  These filters can be cleaned over and over again, and keep working for a long time without any additional cost to you.  That means you can get fresh drinking water with more than ninety-nine percent of pathogens, chemicals, and other contaminants removed.  This is a lot better than many cheaper filters on the market.

While the price tag of one of these high end drinking water filters might seem a little high, over time it turns out to be a great investment.  Priced around three hundred dollars initially, these filters keep working for a long time, resulting in a cost of just a few cents a gallon.  By comparison, bottled water is twelve dollars per gallon. 

A gravity fed, ceramic filter drinking water filter system is the most effective way to improve the quality of your water.  Less than a tenth of a percent of harmful bacteria and chemical contaminants remain after filtration.  Filtered water in lab tests was unable to produce bacterial colonies.  That makes this water some of the safest available - it's even possible to use these filters in emergencies to render undrinkable water potable.  Rescue organizations around the world, including the Red Cross and UNICEF, have relied on gravity fed drinking water filters to help with water problems.  You can take them camping or with you on the go, too.  While the countertop models are best for home use, there are also special lightweight camping filters and hand held cup style drinking water filters available for greater portability.

   

 

[HealthyLauren]

Jul. 1, 2008 at 10:03 PM

I have to say, the thought of bottled water being $12/gallon seems even worse now that gas is $4/gallon. Perhaps it should have been more outrageous when gas was half as expensive, but it feels worse now. I know there are a lot of production costs involved, and maybe it has to do with packaging so little water at a time...but it seems like they're taking an awfully high profit margin on the water.

And I don't trust things like the Brita filter to do more than improve taste. It does a good job at that, but I was raised in a house with a serious filtration system and I don't like substitutes.

What sounds good about the system you're mentioning is that it doesn't sound like it involves a service contract. Maybe that's weird, but my parents' filter has a service contract. Kind of handy, means some guy comes out a few times a year and checks up on it. But if they could just replace the filter...and if the system weren't so complicated that it needed maintenance, that'd probably be easier on them too.