With the alarming findings of heterotrophic bacteria in Canadian bottled water, totalling to 70% in quantity, US Water Controlling Agencies have stepped up their game in the purification of drinking water, both bottled and non-bottled. However, the research findings from this outbreak have spurred much thought and controversy into the whole issue of drinking bottled water. In the end, statistics attested to the fact that drinking bottled water is very health risky. “Drinking bottled water is very hazardous to your health”, says representatives of PuriTeam, a leading provider of water and air purification systems for both commercial and residential purposes. A part from the fact that there are times the bottled water regulations are not adhered to by bottled water producers; the contents of these bottles are also questionable. Containing many types of bacteria and synthetic organic chemicals such as trihalomethanes and industrial solvent; coupled with the chemical reactions which may take place between the organic contents and chlorine; bottled water has proven in cases to be harmful to the most vulnerable, young children, pregnant women as well as the elderly. Therefore, in response to these hazardous conditions, a better and more reliable drinking source has taken centre stage, that of home water treatment systems such as water purifiers and taps. Whereas people are usually recommended to purify their kitchen water as they are most likely to drink from that tap, PuriTeam asserts that a whole house purifying system is at best, the paramount solution. A whole house purifying system essentially means filtering all the water in every outlet in the house. This would mean that elements such as chlorine, chloramines and heavy metals found in city water and hard elements such as manganese, iron and sulphur found in well water would be blocked from entering the backroom and laundry room; thereby eradicating the harshness of such components on the skin, clothing and others. For more information on the technologies and other such equipment available at PuriTeam, visit their website at http://www.puriteam.com/water-filtration-system/default.aspx to aid in the process of purifying your home’s water.
