Access to clean, safe water isn’t a luxury — it’s an absolute essential. Whether it comes from your own well or you rely on a municipal supply, your water can contain a number of undesirable contaminants your family shouldn’t consume. Here’s why it’s important to filter drinking water in your home.
You’ll Trap Hazardous Heavy Metals and Pesticides
Tap water can contain toxic heavy metals, such as mercury, lead and cadmium. Lead poisoning can cause severe mental and physical impairment, and the effects are worse in children. The residue from various pesticides are known health hazards, and these chemicals are found in the groundwater in many states.
You’ll Eliminate Added Fluoride
Many municipalities add fluoride to their water supply in an effort to improve children’s dental health. However, recent studies have revealed a lengthy list of negative side effects related to long-term fluoride consumption. These include gum disease, bladder cancer, thyroid dysfunction, liver and kidney disease, endocrine imbalance, genetic defects, nervous system disorders and bone disease.
You’ll Filter Out Chlorine & Chloramine
Both chlorine and chloramine are commonly added by municipalities to rid water supplies of disease-causing microorganisms. In the human body, both of these additives increase the risk of rectal and bladder cancers, while chloramine can also cause kidney, liver and central nervous damage, anemia and reproductive problems.
You’ll Remove Dangerous Pathogens
Filtering your home water supply can safeguard your family’s health by lowering the risk of ingesting bacteria and parasites, such as E. coli, cryptosporidium and giardia. These nasty pathogens can cause symptoms including abdominal cramps, diarrhea, vomiting and fevers, along with more serious complications.
Filtering is Environmentally Friendly
Each year, approximately 17 million barrels of oil are used to make 50 billion drinking water bottles. Roughly 75 percent of these bottles are dumped in landfills. Filtering your tap water also puts less strain on the environment. Considering that about 25 percent of bottled water is simply repackaged tap water, the benefits of filtering are clear.
To learn more important reasons to filter the drinking water in your Portland area home, contact Roth Heating & Cooling today.
