Everyone is glad that we have so many prosperous industries in our country. They provide jobs as well as the goods and services that we need to live our modern lifestyles. They also use billions of gallons of water each year, gallons that when run through the manufacturing process come out dirty and polluted...
You pay your water bill including the excess you are charged for sewer, you pay your state and federal taxes, and you expect the water that flows from your tap to be clean and safe for your family's use. The only problem is that it isn't. Now that municipal water systems are struggling to keep up with the necessary improvements that will filter out all of the contaminants that our society pumps into our water resources, more and more possibly-harmful pathogens are passing through into public water...
Horror stories abound of people in developing countries who have to bathe, cook, drink, and relieve themselves in the same bodies of water. It's enough to turn your stomach, and people who are forced by desperation to consume this water actually do sicken and die. Filthy water is unsafe for humans and animals as well as a breeding ground for all types of insects...
Water ionizers are devices which use a process called electrolysis to separate water into acids and alkalines. Three types of water ionizers are available on the market, and there are pros and cons about each type. They come in drop-ins, sticks, and pitchers. Many experts are convinced that there are no health benefits from drinking ionized water; however, there are still a lot of people who believe that ionization improves the water quality...
Water storage in preparation for times of disaster seems like a pretty straight forward concept. After all, it's a simple matter to buy some bottled water and stash it in the basement. If you stop and think about it, though, you are bound to formulate some questions that you really don't know the answer to...
What would you say if you were told that you may be drinking arsenic every day? You'd probably panic or deny it, but rest assured that it's true. Arsenic is an element that occurs naturally in the earth's crust, but the majority of it is a bi-product of various processes in industry and agriculture. All of this finds its way into our drinking water supplies unless we take care to filter it out...
It seems like earthquakes have become more powerful and frequent in recent months. We've seen them in Turkey, Mexico, Japan, Chile, and Haiti just to name a few. If you take a look at the government's USGS website, you can see just how many earthquakes of 5.0 or above take place somewhere in the world every day...
As bad as the municipal water treatment facilities are being portrayed these days, there's another source of water that can be even worse. Regulations and testing procedures in municipal plants are out-dated and less than adequate, but still they are in place to help make sure the water produced meets minimum standards...
It's no secret that many things within the infrastructure of the United States are antiquated and worn out. We've seen bridges collapse, levees fail, and and public education system deteriorate almost to the point of no return, and the funding to refurbish and rebuild just isn't there. Even though our government has ignored the plight so many of us are forced to deal with, the funding still isn't available...
Anyone who is looking to have a water filtration system installed may get bogged down in trying to sort out the various companies who offer their services and products. It's true that any filter you buy will be better than not having one at all, but how do you pick between ceramic filters, carbon units, reverse osmosis systems, and distillers, especially with all the different brands thrown into the mix? Naturally, the trick is to find the very best filtration system so that you can guarantee that the water your family uses is clean and pure...
