The bottled water boom of the 90s is now, some 20 years later, past its peak. Increasingly, people are becoming aware that all of those plastic bottles do not just magically appear, and more importantly, do not just magically disappear either. In addition, numerous studies and consumer reports tell us that as much as 25 percent of those bottles contain essentially the same water as we might get from the tap at around 1/2oth of the cost.
As far as what does come out of the tap, the EPA has recently decided to turn things up a notch in that area as well, by including not only substances known to pose health hazards to Americans directly, but also substances that are believed to work as precursors to potential health concerns–in other words, the causes behind the causes.
In this day and age what we have to be more concerned about man-made chemicals far more than naturally-occurring bacteria in our water supply. The list of these chemicals is considerably longer, and the consequences they carry more of a concern. The decision of the EPA to upgrade their regulations is commendable, but how quickly this new policy can be implemented is a major concern–so much so that, apparently, certain states are not willing to wait and have commenced with their own initiatives. Along those same lines, as this compound is just one of so many, and national-level action only moves so fast, does it make sense for any of us to wait for these chemicals to be studied, cataloged and voted upon one by one?
It is of critical importance to know exactly what our water contains and what our cities are using to provide clean, healthy water, and while an annual report on city water quality like the Consumer Confidence Report is an important asset, it may not always be sufficient. A simple, home-based water filtration system like that offered by PUREH2O offers comprehensive cleansing of tap water well above federal and state standards with each use.