There are a lot of concerns that are being faced by the 20,000,000 Americans who still rely on private wells for their water. Since these resources aren't regulated by government the way that municipal water is, there is good reason for this concern. Well water can contain everything from bacteria, to chemicals, to harmful metals...
If you've ever looked into purchasing water filtration equipment for your home, you have probably run into the term “micron” in relationship to the abilities of the device to clean your water. Since most of us aren't scientists, you may have either just passed over the term to concentrate on something you could understand or you may have figured that it wasn't really important...
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'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...
Every day we hear on news reports about the failing infrastructure we are facing here in the United States. We continue to pour billions of dollars into foreign countries while our own is falling apart. We are dealing with such problems as crumbling highways and bridges, massive cuts in school budgets, and dwindling financial resources to fund community programs like the police and firefighters...
What would you say if you knew that every day your body is being exposed to a toxin that can cause, among other things, nervous system and brain damage, bone cancer, and kidney disease? Would it make you feel any better to know this toxin is purposely being added to your daily diet even though the majority of medical personnel and scientists now believe it does more harm than good? Although it used to be thought to be good for the health of teeth and bones, tests have proven that just the opposite is true, and yet the practice still endures...
Have you heard the negative stories about municipal water filtration and worried about the tap water in your home? You may have even purchased thousands of dollars worth of bottled water over the years in an attempt to give your family clean water to drink. However, this method doesn't ensure that the water they are drinking is any better than your tap water, and it certainly doesn't provide clean water for bathing or laundry purposes...
Giardiasis is a disease that you may have heard about on TV in stories about people in developing nations who are being forced to drink unsanitary water. Giardia is the one-celled organism that causes all the problems. The good news is that it isn't an airborne pathogen, but the bad news is that it is found in both food and water...
Even though municipal water plants have been designed and built to remove the harmful contaminants from drinking water in the United States, there are still areas where either municipal treatment isn't available or the filtering methods being used aren't adequate. In cases like these, even Americans find themselves looking for ways to filter the water coming into their homes in order to ensure that it is safe for use by their family members...
Hot tubs and home spas are great, and many people have added them to their decks, gazebos, or even inside their homes so that they can relax and soak away the cares of life. It's something the whole family can enjoy. That is until it's time to change the filter. With a lot of tub use, filters can need repeated changes, and they aren't cheap...
