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Choosing a Drinking Water
Treatment System:
When choosing a drinking water
treatment system, be sure to check the system for
certification. UL is an independent, not-for-profit
organization that is the premier safety
organization in the United States. Underwriters
Laboratory Inc has more than 100 years of
experience in product testing and certification,
and in developing safety standards. From electric
tools to alarm systems, from everyday kitchen
appliances to high-tech laser equipment, UL is
recognized for testing for safety. The product
should provide a statement that lists exactly which
contaminants the filter is certified to reduce
under which ANSI/NSF Standard (Standard 42:
Aesthetic Effects or taste and odor, and Standard
53: Health Effects, like Cryptosporidium, lead,
volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), and disinfection
by-products).
Our filter is one of the few that is
Certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). You
can check if a system is certified by checking
product information provided or by checking UL
listings.
Why Filter
Drinking Water:
Drinking water pollution comes
from many sources. Surface water becomes
contaminated from agricultural runoff, community
landfills, polluted runoff (the nation's leading
cause of water pollution), and hazardous waste
produced as byproducts of manufacturing.
Groundwater is contaminated by leaks of pollutants
such as gasoline and MTBE from underground storage
tanks and injection of hazardous waste into deep
wells (which is being phased out). The drinking
water treatment industry is experiencing
significant growth due to consumer demand for
products that could protect them from these
potentially harmful contaminants which may be found
in drinking water supplies as well as aesthetically
improve their water in both clarity and
flavor.
REPORT FINDS SIGNIFICANT POLLUTION
LINKED TO CHRONIC HEALTH IMPACTS
According to (U.S. PIRG News
Release, January 22, 2003, Washington, DC
"U.S. Industries discharge several
billion pounds of toxic chemicals linked to cancer,
reproductive and developmental disorders, and other
chronic health problems each year." Meghan Purvis,
U.S. PIRG environmental health associate reports,
"Polluters across the country discharge billions of
pounds of toxic pollution linked to serious health
impacts each year. But without adequate public
health systems for tracking environmental exposures
and potentially related disease, we don't know how
this pollustion is affecting our health."
Significant amounts of pollution
linked to chronic health problems documented in the
report include:
• More than 100 million pounds
of carcinogens were released into the air and water
nationally in 2002.
• Tennessee ranked first
overall in releases of both developmental and
reproductive toxicants, followed by Alabama and
Illinois in 2000.
• More than 1 billion pounds of
chemicals suspected to cause neurological problems
were released in 2000.
• Over 1.7 billion pounds of
suspected respiratory irritants were released into
the air and water in 2000.
Research also showed that the public
lacks information on how toxic pollution affects
human health.
More Drinking Water News:
MTBE is now banned
in 16 states and others are pending.
MTBE is a gasoline additive thas
has been contaminating U.S. water supplies all over
the country. MTBE has been linked to drinking water
contamination, according to a report from the
Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the
federal Department of Energy. EIA estimates that
the existing state bans and limitations will
require the production of 2.73 billion gallons of
ethanol in 2004 to replace MTBE.
The effectiveness
of any drinking water treatment device is measured
by the performance of its filter.
A close review of drinking water
treatment unit certifications shows that solid
carbon block filters are the most effective for
reducing a wide range of contaminants, including
those that may be found in groundwater. Certain
drinking water treatment units (DWTU) that use
solid carbon block filters have been tested and
certified to reduce as many as 65 contaminants. In
the early 1970s, the solid carbon block filter
technology was developed for the purpose of
treating contaminants for health reasons as well as
aesthetically improving water quality. The
technology combines mechanical filtration, chemical
reaction and physical adsorption into a single
device to reduce a broad spectrum of harmful
contaminants.
Multi-Pure solid carbon block water
filters are the logical solution to drinking water
pollution for over 35 years.
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