Water Filtration

A countertop water filter system is one option for purifying and improving the quality of your tap water. But, be careful, not all countertop water filter systems are the same. Here’s what you need to know.

Scientific research has shown that the American water supply is contaminated with cancer causing chemicals, toxic lead, tiny parasites that can cause illness or even death, and other industrial pollutants that are simply unsafe for human consumption.

There is at least one countertop water filter system that claims to “purify” your tap water. So, you would think that it works to remove all of the contaminants mentioned here. But, in truth, it only removes chlorine and its odor.

Back to the research. Independent surveys have shown that most bottled water companies use tap water. If the label says “purified drinking water” or something similar, then the manufacturer takes tap water and runs it through something like a countertop water filter system. Maybe a good one, maybe not.

The only way you could tell for sure would be to send it in for laboratory analysis. Let’s not even get started on the mountains of plastic bottles that are filling up our landfills.

How about some more facts, just to help you understand why you need a good countertop water filter system and possibly a whole house filter or at least one for the kitchen tap and one for the shower. 80,000 different toxic chemicals are used by Americans every day. 1000 new toxic chemicals are created annually for one purpose or another. All of them can either be classified as synthetic organic chemicals or volatile organic chemicals or something similar. All of them eventually end up in the water. The average countertop water filter system only removes chlorine, which is added at the treatment facility to kill bacteria, algae and other living organisms.

You may think that your treatment facility has a system that was designed to remove all of those chemical contaminants. Sadly, that is not the case. Plus, things like toxic lead are seeping into the water after it leaves the treatment facility. The average system does nothing to remove lead.

In home water filter systems are the only good way to provide cleaner drinking water for your family. But, you should do some comparative shopping before you buy any countertop water filter system. In order to help you choose the right product, some companies provide a certified performance data sheet. This document lists all of the contaminants that can be blocked by the filter, as well as what they cost to use. You’ll see great variations when you compare one countertop water filter system to another.

The most expensive products are not always the best. Reverse osmosis and distillation are still on the market, even though studies have shown that drinking the de-mineralized water that these systems emit is not good for your long-term health. You want a countertop water filter system that balances the mineral content for best taste and most healthful beverages.

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