| As public awareness regarding the quality of our | | | | filters have evolved as our only real solution to this |
| drinking water continues to rise, many people are | | | | world wide problem. |
| searching for solutions to ensure we have safe | | | | There are literally hundreds of manufactures out there |
| drinking water for our families. Many have turned to | | | | that produce home water purifiers and filters. |
| home water purifiers and filters to address this issue. | | | | However, many of them, in an attempt to offer a cost |
| Ever wonder why there are so many heath concerns | | | | effective product, use ineffective or outdated |
| reported on by the media on almost any given day. | | | | processes. Processes such as reverse osmosis for |
| With the tremendous number of man made or what is | | | | instance remove the heavy metals and large particles |
| commonly referred to as Synthetic Organic Chemicals | | | | by basically filtering out all of the molecules which are |
| available today, over 80,000 in all, it’s of no surprise | | | | larger in size than that of water but in the process also |
| that fear of their impact on our overall health concerns | | | | removes essential minerals such as calcium and |
| many of us. The greatest concern is the fact that | | | | magnesium. Of equal or greater concern is the fact |
| many of these chemicals have found their way into | | | | that this process is very ineffective at removing |
| our household water supply. | | | | VOC’s due to the simple fact that these |
| These concerns have triggered a multitude of studies | | | | compounds are molecularly small than water. |
| and research regarding the cause and effect of many | | | | Carbon filters are much more effective for removing |
| of these dangerous and life threatening compounds | | | | VOC’s. When activated, I.E. charged with negative |
| that have been introduced into our water supply. | | | | ions, there effectiveness is greatly improved. Their |
| Almost everyone on the planet would certainly and or | | | | effectiveness is marginal for removing dissolved |
| soon will, have an interest in the negative effect that | | | | inorganic contaminants or metals such as minerals |
| the chemical laden water we use every day has on | | | | salts (hardness or scale-causing contaminants). |
| our health. As we are beginning to understand the | | | | When evaluating home water purifiers and filters, the |
| extent of the issue here, home water purifiers and | | | | most effective system is one that utilizes a |
| filters have become a must have item. | | | | combination of processes. The most effective are |
| As our fear and concerns rise, many people have | | | | those that incorporate a multi media filter process |
| turned to bottled water to help avoid the consumption | | | | consisting of carbon filtration, ion exchange and sub |
| of the chemically laden tap water we grew up with. | | | | micron filtration. This type of system will produce true |
| The fact is, government studies have concluded that | | | | healthy, great tasting water void of chlorine, lead, |
| there is no significant difference between the quality of | | | | prescription drugs and other VOC (volatile Organic |
| bottled water and our everyday tap water. In many | | | | Chemicals). This process produces clean pure water |
| cases it was identified that the bottled water was | | | | which has been stripped of harmful chemicals but |
| simply tap water, packaged for sale to consumers. | | | | retain optimal levels of essential minerals such as |
| Through recent scientific research we have learned | | | | calcium and magnesium which are essential to our |
| that there are over 2100 VOC’s or (Volatile | | | | overall heath. |
| Organic Chemicals) that have been identified in our | | | | Do yourself a favor; complete your research on home |
| water supply. Many of these chemicals have been | | | | water purifiers and filters. I am confident that as you |
| directly associated with major diseases such as | | | | compare these systems you will see there are only a |
| cancer and heart disease. | | | | few that truly provide safe, healthy water for you and |
| Out of necessity, home water purification systems and | | | | your family. |