Special Filters Address Contaminated Drinking Water

Do you know what's in the water you're drinking?

For years, using chlorine and other disinfectants to treat drinking water has been common practice. This is generally due to their inexpensiveness and ease of use. However, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, recent studies indicate that consumers may be getting more than they bargain for.

The EPA has discovered that disinfectants, when added to drinking water, react with other organic matter found in source water, creating disinfectant byproducts, or DBPs. Numerous toxicological studies show that chronic exposure to these chemicals may increase your risk of cancer and cause complications of the liver, kidney and reproductive systems.

In fact, according to

FiltersFast.com, a leading retailer of water filters, recent research shows that, of the more than 53,000 public water systems providing drinking water to homes in the U.S., more than 4,000 of the systems are in violation of EPA standards regarding water treatment and contaminant levels.

While most water filters are capable of reducing chlorine from source water, specially designed filters are necessary to remove the potentially carcinogenic DBPs produced when water is disinfected with the element.

To this end, some companies are providing consumers with peace of mind that they are getting the healthiest water possible by offering water filters that rid drinking water of potentially harmful contaminants and prevent any exposure to DBPs. For example,

Fi

tersFast.com offers a number of carbon block filters that remove contaminants from drinking water.

Carbon block filters allow complete contact and subsequent adsorption of chlorine and toxic metals. These filters can provide the most complete removal of organic matter available, resulting in water that's great-tasting and more cost-effective than bottled water.



By: Rick Young