Water Filtration

When it comes to water, drinking it out of the tap or tank just doesn’t cut it anymore. Municipal water is laced with toxic chemicals and that stuff from the roof of your house contains all the toxins  in the atmosphere that settle on the roof. There are many types of water filters, and many ways to decontaminate water. This is information you need to know when considering a filtration system for your home and family. An excellent filter, and the one we use is the wellness filter. This article discusses the pros and cons of various ways of delivering fresh water. I believe it is important that you read and be aware of this information as it can affect your health and vitality.

The Importance of Oxygenated Water.

Water ain’t water as they say. In nature, water passes over rocks and vegetation and collects oxygen, making it alive and vital. If you have been able to find a spring you can drink from a mountain stream, you will notice it is softer and you get a feeling of vitality after you drink it. Our bodies need live, oxygenated, toxic free water to thrive. Anything less will reduce your lifespan. You will n otice great water by the change in your energy!

Municipal Water

First, this is DEAD water. Water is held in dams in catchment areas and then sent for processing. What they do is filter it and use chemicals to kill bacteria and remove stuff from the water. Once they have completely destroyed the oxygenation aspects of the water they ad some more chemicals and then send it down the pipeline. Usually this includes chlorine and fluoride.

 “Chlorine introduced into the water supply reacts with other naturally-occurring elements to form toxins called trihalomethanes (THMs), which eventually make their way into our bodies. THMs have been linked to a wide range of human health maladies ranging from asthma and eczema to bladder cancer and heart disease. In addition, Dr. Peter Montague of the Environmental Research Foundation cites several studies linking moderate to heavy consumption of chlorinated tap water by pregnant women with higher miscarriage and birth defect rates”.  Steve Harrison, president of water filter maker Environmental Systems Distributing

Toxic Pipes

Next the water passes through hundreds of kilometers of pipes, some more than 100 years old. Imagine the cost of digging up all the water pipes and replacing them? With governments ignoring infrastructure refurbishments due to financial constraints, many pipelines simply haven’t been maintained. Many are copper and water supplies are often overloaded with copper. Lead is another problem from the solder used to join the pipes. Many older pipes are made from lead. Test your tap water and you will discover this is true. Personally I had a high level of Barium, and traced it to the local water supply. Yes, much happens to water after it leaves the filtration plant.

Rain Water

Ever heard of acid rain? This is where chemicals form power stations and industry are held in the atmosphere, transported across thousands of kilometers and then dumped in rainfall in various locations. I used to live in an apartment just north of the centre of Sydney. I had a white chair and left it on the balcony. Within a week it was jet black due to pollutants from the air. In contrast where I now live, I rarely get dust and we don’t even have to wash the cars often!

Unfortunately, it is the stuff we don’t see that does the most damage. Given that anything in the air can end up in the tank, this means agricultural chemicals used for crop spraying, Mercury from Power Stations and any number of chemicals from industry can end up in the tank. A galvinised iron roof will provide plenty of iron and zinc in the water and 50% of NSW country schools were found to have unacceptable levels of lead in the tank when tested. They are now using bottled water.

Bottled Water

One possible solution to this is to purchase bottled water. Once upon a time, this water was probably OK, although it s really questionable now. A friend selling a particular brand tested H2G0 the Pepsi Cola version and Mt Franklin, the Coca Cola version. They are not clean. What comes in the bottle comes from the ground. Many bottled water plants simply use town water and have been caught out.  I have already included some information about Trihalomethanes. Well and Environmental working Group Study showed this in bottled water.

P.E.T. bottles represent another problem, but not as bad as carbonated drinks where with heat they cause all sorts of toxic effects on the body.

I think by now you get the picture. Although none of this is catastrophic, most water is lifeless and much contains health destroying toxins. I recommend you drink 8-10 glasses a day for good health, so I think it is wise to watch what you drink!

Water Filters.

Years ago, I worked for a Scientific instrument company who sold water filters to the medical industry. Water filters range from the Britex carbon filters at your local supermarket to highly sophisticated RO and ionization filters which produce 100% pure water. There is distilled water, Reverse Osmosis, resin filters, the list goes on and on.

The question is what are we trying to achieve in filtration?

• Remove heavy metals and other contaminants. This is the first and possibly most important reason to purchase a filter. Even carbon filters will get some of the heavy metals out. Distilling is probably the best in this category.
• pH balance. There is much talk of alkaline water. The ideal pH is around 7.5. Many tap waters are acidic, some have pH as low as 6.0 Your filter should alkalinize the water to at least 7.0
• Retain vital minerals. Reverse Osmosis and distilling would seem, on the surface tobe the best solution. Unfortunately, both of these remove minerals as well as contaminants and tend to lead to de-energised water.
• Wetter Water. Water is an amazing liquid. It expands near freezing. It can be hard or soft. Wetter water is better for everything. It is more digestible and aids in food digestion, it makes for better showers and gives you more energy. This is energized water, flooded with oxygen as it ripples over volcanic rocks.
• Remove bacterial contamination. I live in Australia. Cryptosporidium  was found in the water supply a few years back and many people became ill. A good filter will get most bacteria out

Conclusion

Pure water can eat through stainless steel and hospital grade water should not be ingested. Many filters have very limited effectiveness, and those that take everything out, leave the water lifeless. That is why I recommend and use the Wellness Filter. They have a new version and you should see the green slime that comes out of my Wellness Shower Filter when I clean it once a month!

I trust this page has been informative and should you choose not to go with the Wellness Filter, at least you are armed with many questions to ask before you purchase a Water Filter, one of the most important appliances in your home!