Randy-Chin
Well-known member
Once again, the safety of our drinking water supply is in question.
The water supply in our nation's capitol has been found to have high levels of chlorine toxins linked in some health studies to cancer, reproductive problems, and childhood developmental delays. Sadly, this isn't an isolated incident. The D.C. water system, and others like it around the country, has long been plagued with contamination problems.
Even drinking water that meets EPA standards can contain specified amounts of lead, arsenic, mercury, radioactive particles, and a long list of other poisons. That's why a growing number of people are turning to bottled water.
But bottled water doesn't guarantee purity or safety either. The reality is: even common tap water is held to much more stringent standards and undergoes far more regulated testing than bottled water.
The bottled water industry is largely self-regulated, which means there aren't any enforceable industry-wide standards ensuring consistent water quality. In fact, one FDA survey found that 31% of the 52 brands tested were tainted with bacteria, 29% of the bottling facilities exhibited poor manufacturing practices; and 31% had significant "deviations" in their tested water. These statistics are as startling as they are clear. You can't rely on bottled water for your drinking supply.
Then there are water filtration systems. I've seen and tested more of these than I can count and, by and large, I've found them just as unreliable as bottled water and possibly more dangerous. While filters using strainers of activated carbon, ceramic or alumina reduce disagreeable tastes and odors, they're not effective in removing contaminants like arsenic, copper, lead, nitrates, parasites, sodium, sulfates and the list goes on.
Even worse, filters can become a breeding ground for bacteria as the organic matter, which remains in the filter, begins to decay. Another drawback is that filters lose their effectiveness over time. As the filter reaches its absorption capacity, more and more impurities are left in the water—contributing to a higher risk of contamination and illness.
So how can you feel safe about your drinking water? My answer to this question is the same as it has been for years - distillation.
A quality distillation system will separate out virtually every kind of bacteria, virus, parasite, and pathogen, as well as pesticides, herbicides, organic and inorganic chemicals, heavy metals (dissolved or otherwise) and even radioactive contaminants leaving you with pure H20, just as nature intended.
Now, I've heard it said that there are some things distillation leaves behind that would be better kept in the water like minerals. But what most people don't realize is that the minerals you find in mineralized water are in salt form, not in the organic, carbon-based form that your body needs. So, I recommend eating a balanced daily diet, along with a good daily multi-nutrient for your minerals. As for what to drink, distilled water is still the only water that I trust.
I use the Waterwise™ 9000 Counter Top Distiller.
The water supply in our nation's capitol has been found to have high levels of chlorine toxins linked in some health studies to cancer, reproductive problems, and childhood developmental delays. Sadly, this isn't an isolated incident. The D.C. water system, and others like it around the country, has long been plagued with contamination problems.
Even drinking water that meets EPA standards can contain specified amounts of lead, arsenic, mercury, radioactive particles, and a long list of other poisons. That's why a growing number of people are turning to bottled water.
But bottled water doesn't guarantee purity or safety either. The reality is: even common tap water is held to much more stringent standards and undergoes far more regulated testing than bottled water.
The bottled water industry is largely self-regulated, which means there aren't any enforceable industry-wide standards ensuring consistent water quality. In fact, one FDA survey found that 31% of the 52 brands tested were tainted with bacteria, 29% of the bottling facilities exhibited poor manufacturing practices; and 31% had significant "deviations" in their tested water. These statistics are as startling as they are clear. You can't rely on bottled water for your drinking supply.
Then there are water filtration systems. I've seen and tested more of these than I can count and, by and large, I've found them just as unreliable as bottled water and possibly more dangerous. While filters using strainers of activated carbon, ceramic or alumina reduce disagreeable tastes and odors, they're not effective in removing contaminants like arsenic, copper, lead, nitrates, parasites, sodium, sulfates and the list goes on.
Even worse, filters can become a breeding ground for bacteria as the organic matter, which remains in the filter, begins to decay. Another drawback is that filters lose their effectiveness over time. As the filter reaches its absorption capacity, more and more impurities are left in the water—contributing to a higher risk of contamination and illness.
So how can you feel safe about your drinking water? My answer to this question is the same as it has been for years - distillation.
A quality distillation system will separate out virtually every kind of bacteria, virus, parasite, and pathogen, as well as pesticides, herbicides, organic and inorganic chemicals, heavy metals (dissolved or otherwise) and even radioactive contaminants leaving you with pure H20, just as nature intended.
Now, I've heard it said that there are some things distillation leaves behind that would be better kept in the water like minerals. But what most people don't realize is that the minerals you find in mineralized water are in salt form, not in the organic, carbon-based form that your body needs. So, I recommend eating a balanced daily diet, along with a good daily multi-nutrient for your minerals. As for what to drink, distilled water is still the only water that I trust.
I use the Waterwise™ 9000 Counter Top Distiller.
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