Public Water Purification Safe Standards Are Not So Safe

It is known that most public water treatment facilities employ water purification systems that are not sufficient to remove chemical contaminants. In today's world, you likely have chlorine and other chemicals in your water. In some cases, the contaminant levels may be low, but it ultimately depends on how much you weigh.

That sounds odd, so let me explain. The "safe" standards for public water are based on a model where each citizen is adult and weighs 175 pounds. This means "safe" standards do not include the safety of children. So, if you have children, but you don't have a private home water purifier, you are putting their health at risk every time you prepare water-based beverages such as Kool-Aid.

You may already know chlorine is added to the water. Water companies do this to reduce the amount of bacteria in the public water supply. However, to be clear about what I'm sharing with you, chlorine is not effective enough to kill all strains of bacteria; particularly during the "cyst" stage of development. Only the best home water purifiers are certified to remove cysts.

Here's an example. During an outbreak in Milwaukee, over 100 people died as a result of drinking public water contaminated with cysts. Again, children have the greatest risk of becoming infected.

There is another problem with chlorine. Water purification through chlorination creates by-products known as THMs. Chloroform gas is one example. High levels of THMs are always found in the fat cells of women with breast cancer. Furthermore, several studies have shown a connection between chlorinated water and other types of cancer. Most purifiers found in your local department store will remove chlorine and odor. But truly, is it logical to remove chlorine without removing chlorine by-products? Only the best home water purifier will also block THMs.

In order for a water purification system to block THMs, it must be technologically appropriate. The least expensive home purifiers are not the most technologically advanced and often leak or are hard to install. On the other hand, the most expensive purification systems on the market do nothing to block chlorine, THMs, or any other chemical contaminants. They cannot even remove bacteria.

Here's to what I'm referring. For many years, the reverse osmosis water purifier was touted as THE best purification system available. They were great. They cleaned dirt and particles out of water rendering it "potable". Unfortunately, in the process, they also de-mineralized the water. But, we now know despite dirt and particle removal, the water is still not safe and free from other contaminants. The design is outdated. Thus, it is truly odd reverse osmosis water purifiers are still the most expensive on the market.

Distillation is another method of water purification that is outdated and de-mineralizes water. Drinking store-bought de-mineralized water on a regular basis can cause digestive problems and nutritional deficiencies. I'm sure I don't need to tell you water with a balanced mineral content is better and more beneficial to your health.

Fortunately, these days there are much better and wiser options for water purification. The technology is such that home purifiers can now effectively remove nearly 100% of all contaminants without de-mineralizing the water.

With today's "safe" standards being not so safe, it seems a good water purifier is worth its weight in gold. Good thing you don't have to pay gold prices for one though.