Understanding Common Toxicities Found in Everyday Drinking Water
Municipal drinking water systems were designed and constructed decades ago when the primary objective of the treatment processes was to remove harmful bacteria. Much has changed in the composition of our source water over those decades. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) openly says, “the way we guarantee safe drinking water is broken and needs to be fixed.” Additional statistics support the toxic dangers we face when ingesting unfiltered water. Over 20% of US water treatment systems have violated provisions of the Safe Drinking Water. Only 91 contaminants are regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act, and yet there are more than more than 60,000.
Water Checking
The best way to get your water tested is to contact your local health department, which is required by law to test your water for under $100. And, according to the EPA Municipalities “right to know” law, all municipalities are required to send and post an online report on the quality of water it is treating every year. They usually include the contaminants that exceed legal limits AND contaminants that exceed healthy requirements.
The Aquasana Difference
According to the most recent World Health Organization report, there are several health benefits to drinking water that has been selectively filtered. Unlike other products on the market, Aquasana uses a selective filtration process, versus a mechanical one, which means this technology eliminates dangerous chemicals like lead and chlorine, but keeps the good stuff like potassium and calcium. Their exclusive dual filter system uses a combination of carbon filtration, ion-exchange and sub-micron filtration to produce truly healthy, great tasting water. The cleanest water to shower in, too.
Selective Filtration
The “A” cartridge filters out chlorine and turbidity (milky haze and/or floating particulate), the two most concentrated contaminants in tap water. This allows cartridge “B” to focus on the more difficult contaminants such as lead, VOCs, THMs and synthetic chemicals. (THM’s are also called DBP’s meaning disinfection by products.) The “B” Cartridge is where the final stages of filtration take place. Lead is reduced by a complex ion-exchange process that replaces harmful lead ions with healthy potassium ions. Following this is the most important stage, which involves the absorption of synthetic chemicals like herbicides, pesticides and industrial solvents. Moreover, the “B” cartridge is a 0.5 micron absolute filter that is effective in the removal of chlorine resistant organisms and cysts like Cryptosporidium and Giardia.
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