THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TAP AND FILTERED WATER

The Differences Between TẬP and FILTERED WATER Did You Know? Over 40% of homes in the U.S. use some sort of water filtration system Jacksonville, FL was ranked as the U.S. city with the 10th worst quality drinking water 23 different chemicals were found in Jacksonville's water The most frequently found chemicals were trihalomethanes Made up of 4 different cleaning agents, O including chloroform Certain trihalomethanes are thought to be carcinogenic Unsafe levels were detected each month for 32 months of testing !!! : 12 of the testing months showed illegal levels according to the EPA Arsenic and lead were also discovered in the As water supply at unhealthy levels Pb Tap vs. Filtered Water WHAT FILTERING DOES Improves the taste of tap water Removes contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and pesticides WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT FILTERING Different contaminants Filters are different, and not all filters remove all contaminants Pb Hg Cd As Tl Cr Make sure you get a filter that removes the contaminants that are in your water Types of filters Activated carbon The most common type of filter Usually used in under-sink or faucet-mounted units Aeration High-pressure jets force contaminants that become gases to evaporate Won't remove pesticides or mercury Cation exchange Cations in Positively charged particles attract negatively charged particles and flush them out Ca Mg Ba " Al Na Softens water and removes calcium, magnesium, and barium Cations Out Euguton PROVIDED BY: PLUMBING CO., INC. SINCE 14 WWW.EAGERTONPLUMBING.COM Sources: www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/31/ten-american-cities-with-worst-drinking-water/ recipes.howstuffworks.com/filtered-water-safer-than-tap-water.htm