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Are Water Filters Necessary?

Never before has the need been greater for quality home water purification.

America 's tap water is contaminated with toxic heavy metals, synthetic organic chemicals, chlorination by-products, biological parasites and virtually thousands of harmful contaminants. "E.P.A. reports show that U.S. water supplies contain over 2300 cancer causing chemicals..." Ralph Nader Research Group

Studies also show that bottled water isn't any purer than tap water, it simply costs more. most quality home water purification products can provide water far superior to bottled water, at a fraction of the cost and in the convenience of your own home. The intention of this site is to show promote the use of home water filtration, show what products are available and how to determine which ones are the best. Our goal is to also increase basic awareness of this critically important subject.

In America 's highly industrialized society we use over 80,000 toxic chemicals every day, and over 1000 new ones are being developed every year. We are learning the hard way that all of the chemicals we use, will ultimately show up in the water we drink. There is no "new water", this planet keeps recycling the same water over and over. As we use more synthetic chemicals, the levels in our water supplies increases proportionately.

In contrast to popular belief, our water treatment facilities were not designed to take out synthetic organic chemicals and toxic heavy metals like lead. Municipal water treatment today is essentially the same as it was over 100 years ago, the water is flown through sand beds to remove visible particles and then bleach (chlorine) is added to kill most of the bacteria! We do not filter out the synthetic chemicals!

75 years ago, before all of these chemicals were present in our environment, 1 out of 50 Americans would get cancer in their lives... now, 1 in 3 Americans... 1 in 2 males, will become cancer victims! 1 in 8 women get breast cancer, childhood cancers have increased 300% in just the last 20 years... and much of this can be linked to the accumulation of man made chemicals in our body.

Cancer is not natural, it's a man made disease, and for the most part... completely preventable. The purity of our water is one of the most critical factors in the prevention of cancer and other degenerative diseases. Water is our body's only means of purifying its self. If our water already contains chemical contaminants, our body is not able to use it to its full benefit. When the risk is so great and the solution is so simple... why chance it?

In-home water purification is the most effective, by far the most convenient and most economical means of providing clean, healthy water for you and your family.

Is Bottled Water Worth It ?

· Bottled water is virtually unregulated, industry lobbyists fight against Federal Purity Regulations every year in Washington ... Why?

· Bottled water is over priced, over 95% of cost is bottle, label, lid and transportation.

· Bottled water is bad for the environment, Millions of plastic bottles pollute our landfills daily.

· Any time water is stored for a prolonged period of time in a plastic bottle, it will take on traces of the chemicals used in the plastic such as Pthylate.

· According to the FDA, "Companies that market bottled water as being safer than tap water are defrauding the American public..."

 

Home water filtration offers significantly higher quality water, at a fraction of the cost and far more convenient than bottled water.

Water Filter Technologies, Specifications and Alternatives

The performance claims of a particular water purification product can be easily verified by reviewing the product's Performance Data Sheet, which lists all of the contaminants the system has been certified to remove and to what percentage.

It is the law in California and several other states that this information be included as part of the company's promotional literature, as well as replacement cartridge cost, and that a copy be enclosed with each water filtration device. By comparing each products performance data, initial product cost and ongoing cost per gallon,it is very easy to determine which product is best for you.

It is also important to look at the advantages or disadvantages of other products or technologies even though they are not leading brands; such is the case with "reverse osmosis" and "distillation" systems. Although none of the top brands employ these de-mineralizing processes, as their popularity has sharply declined in recent years, there is an ongoing debate over the healthfulness of de-mineralized water vs. filtered water with its natural trace minerals.

While there are studies that argue both sides of this debate, the most recent and most credible studies show the benefits of drinking naturally balanced water with its natural trace minerals is the healthiest.

From a common sense standpoint, from the fact that nowhere on Earth do we find naturally occurring de-mineralized water, we should realize that we were not meant to have it. In nature, all water contains traces of the Earth's natural minerals like calcium, magnesium, and potassium, which is what our bodies are made to run on. All over the world, wherever you find the most contaminant-free, mineral rich water, you find the healthiest, most vibrant civilizations.

From a more scientific viewpoint, there are several very credible studies and books that stress the more recent opinion that long term consumption of de-mineralized water can in fact be dangerous. Dr. Zolton Rona, author of "The Joy of Health", states that "the longer one consumes distilled water, the more likely the development of mineral deficiencies and an acid state." Dr. Paavo Airola, cancer expert and author of "How to Get Well" and "Cancer... Causes, Prevention and Healing" also reports that "long term consumption of distilled water eventually results in multiple mineral deficiencies."

A couple of very negative things happen when we consume water that has been stripped of its natural minerals. First, because de-mineralized water contains more hydrogen it is an acid solution, with a pH below seven. Any time we consume an acid substance, our body will pull minerals from our teeth and bones to produce bicarbonate in an effort to neutralize the acid. Second, it has been proven that when body fluids are more acid than alkaline the production of free radicals goes up, increasing cancer risks.

Many recent studies suggest that cancer cells can only grow in an acid environment. This theory seems to be supported by the fact that the areas where people live the longest most disease free lives are the areas that have the most alkaline water, water with the highest mineral content.

Reverse Osmosis and Distillation were initially developed over 50 years ago for industrial uses, the printing and photo processing industries, which require de-mineralized water. Because of the increased popularity and demand for home water filtration products, many companies began marketing these products as "new" or "state-of-the-art" drinking water systems, which simply is not the case. Often these products are demonstrated using a device that measures the TDS (total dissolved solids) or conductivity of the water, and implies that this measurement shows the systems effectiveness at removing contaminants. TDS meters measure the dissolved minerals in water, primarily calcium and magnesium, and have little or nothing to do with contaminant levels or the water's purity.

The healthiest water is produced by "selective filtration", products that have the ability to remove contaminants and not minerals. All of the brands shown in the comparison chart on this site use selective filtration methods.

Why Water Filter? Filters

We have compiled data on what we feel are the 10 leading brands of home water filters on the market today and created a standard format that can be used to rate these or any water filters. We've based this comparison on each water filter's initial purchase price, the quality of the water it produces and the ongoing costs related to usage.

Only "certified" performance claims were considered in our water filter reviews. All of the brands listed in our comparison have received certification by either NSF (National Sanitation Foundation), UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and/or the CA Department of Health Services, all of which require significant documentation of performance claims and manufacturing compliances.

The contaminant removal claims shown in the "Comparison Chart" are all "certified" claims.

Millions of people use bottled water under the misconception that it is better or safer than tap water. It is impossible to get chemical free water from the tap or from a plastic bottle. Quality water filters can provide chemical free water, at 1/10th the cost, at the convenience of the tap... and without the tremendous environmental harm of bottled water.

Bottled water causes over 60,000,000 plastic bottles to be produced, transported and disposed of every day in America ! The recent backlash by consumers, the government and environmental groups against bottled water due to its questionable quality and harm to our planet is quite justified.

For more information on bottled water pollution, visit; BottledWaterBlues.com etermining the right home water filter is the next step.

Realizing that water makes up over 70% of our body and that water is the only way our body can purify itself, is also an essential step towards better health and longevity. Even minute traces of lead, chlorine and other synthetic chemicals in our water can be harmful to our health and lead to an increased incidence of disease and illness with long term exposure.

Tap water often also contains biological parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia that are chlorine resistant, and can cause flu like symptoms or more serious illnesses for some, especially the very young and very old.

Virtually all tap and bottled water contain traces of synthetic chemicals
We can either filter out these poisons prior to consumption, or we force our body to be the filter.

We strongly urge you to compare the difference between water filtration system, Bottled water, taped water and the different technologies available, and to gain an understanding of the importance of healthy water.

Bottled Water Vs Filtered Water

Today in America , bottled water is a multi-billion dollar industry. It is the fastest growing and most profitable segment of the entire beverage industry!

Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each week by water bottlers to create the perception that bottled water comes from some magical pristine mountain spring or pure underground aquifer.

The plain truth is that most bottled water is little more than tap water in a bottle. The Federal regulations (FDA) that govern the quality of bottled water only apply if it is transported across state lines, and only require it to be "as good as" tap water, not better. Most water bottlers bottle and sell the water in the same state to avoid Federal purity standards, read the labels! There are no assurances or requirements that bottled water be any safer or better than tap water.

The U.S. FDA says: "Companies that promote bottled water as being safer than tap water are defrauding the American public."

In March of 1999, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a report called "Bottled Water, Pure Drink or Pure Hype?"
NRDC's report points out that more than 40% of all bottled water comes from a city water system, just like tap water. The report also shows that 60-70% of all bottled water is exempt from FDA's bottled water standards, because it is bottled and sold within the same state. According to the NRDC, "bottled water companies have used this loophole to avoid complying with basic health standards, such as those that apply to municipally treated tap water."

According to the NRDC study, "even when bottled waters are covered by FDA's specific bottled water standards, those rules are weaker in many ways than EPA rules that apply to big city tap water." For instance, if we compare EPA regulations for tap water to FDA's bottled water rules: (these examples are quotes from the NRDC report)

City tap water can have no confirmed E.coli or fecal coliform bacteria. FDA bottled water rules include no such prohibition (a certain amount of any type of coliform bacteria is allowed in bottled water).

City tap water, from surface water, must be filtered and disinfected. In contrast, there are no federal filtration or disinfection requirements for bottled water.

Most cities using surface water have had to test for Cryptosporidium or Giardia, two common water pathogens, that can cause diarrhea and other intestinal problems, yet bottled water companies do not have to do this.

City tap water must meet standards for certain important toxic or cancer-causing chemicals, such as phthalate (a chemical that can leach from plastic, including plastic bottles); some in the industry persuaded FDA to exempt bottled water from the regulations regarding these chemicals.

City water systems must issue annual "right to know" reports, telling consumers what is in their water. Bottlers successfully killed a "right to know" requirement for bottled water.

The Natural Resources Defense Council report concluded that: "Therefore, while much tap water is indeed risky, having compared available data, we conclude that there is no assurance that bottled water is any safer than tap water."

The reality is that people pay from $1 to $4 a gallon for the perception of higher quality, when in fact, the quality of bottled water is at best an "unknown"!

Home water purification is by far the most economical, the most convenient and the most effective way of producing high quality, healthy water.

Filtering out the chlorine, lead and other contaminants with a quality home water filtration system, at the point of use, just prior to consumption, is the best way to know for sure about the quality of your drinking water