IS YOUR WATER AS CLEAN AS YOU THINK?

While we know that water is critical to our survival, many of us have no idea where our water is coming from. We’ve taken a passive, overly-trusting approach to the quality of water flowing into our homes and bottles.

By not taking the time to research the quality of their water and the potentially harmful contaminants in it, countless people are placing themselves and their families at risk for a variety of devastating side effects, including cancer.

In 2015, Flint, Michigan suddenly dominated the news with headlines describing the high lead levels in the drinking water being served to the population, including children. High lead levels can disrupt brain cells, lower IQ, and can lead to learning disabilities and behavior problems. Lead also removes the important zinc that the body needs in order to thrive.

Shockingly, lead is not the only contaminant that should concern people. Recent tests have found that Chromium-6, the dangerous cancer-causing chemical made famous in the movie Erin Brockovich is contaminating the water supplies of more than 75% of all Americans. Despite these tests, lobbying from industry and utility companies has prevented strong regulations that would bring the chromium-6 levels down into safe zones.

If these dangerous pollutants weren’t serious enough, studies also show that our water supplies contain a variety of other toxic chemicals, such as drug residues, including antibiotics, antidepressants, hormones from birth control bills, and pain killers.

One of the most popular solutions for people, upon hearing of the dangers and the contaminants in our tap water, is to turn to bottled products. Unfortunately, they usually any safer – in fact, it is often just high-priced tap water encased in plastic.

And it’s expensive. A single person drinking 8 glasses a day would spend a minimum of $400 and as much as $1600 a year, depending on where it was purchased. Bottled water also poses a risk for the environment with the disposal of the plastic bottles – in fact, an estimated 50 million plastic bottles end up in landfills every year.

Water is life. It allows humans to grow and thrive. Unfortunately, most of our public systems and many of our wells have become contaminated, and we have seen that we cannot look to the government to protect us. And clearly, bottled products are not a sustainable or affordable option for most people. So what should you do to have safe drinking water?

If you want to protect your health and the health of your loved ones, you may want to look for the right water filtration system that will help purify your water, so you can avoid the dangers associated with these pollutants.

The best solution for you will depend in part on your location, the quality of your existing water supply, your financial resources, and your counter top space. But drinking lots of good healthy water is a benefit you can’t afford to ignore. And it all starts with having an abundant supply of good-tasting water you can trust.

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