Have you ever wondered why your tap water has a funny taste or smell to it? Why do you prefer drinking bottled water instead of your home’s tap water? If you find yourself asking these questions, don’t worry you aren’t alone. Over 80% of Americans drink bottled water instead of their homes tap water.
Most towns and cities get their tap water from lakes, rivers, streams and wells. The municipality then treats the water with either chlorine or chloramines to kill bacteria and viruses. The problem is that once the chlorine or chloramines kill the bacteria it turns into disinfection byproducts. TTHM (Total Trihalomethanes), and HAA5 (Haloacetic acids) are byproducts of drinking water disinfection and are found in almost every municipal water. These contaminants not only make your water smell bad or taste bad but the EPA also says they are also known carcinogens that can increase your risk of cancer and cause liver, kidney and or central nervous system problems.
So what’s the solution? Drinking bottled water? Well that will help a little bit, but these contaminants also absorb in your skin when showering and bathing. Also bottled water is less regulated than city/town tap water. Newborn babies and young children are especially at risk as their skin is still delicate. The best way to protect your family and your home is with a whole house water filtration system. Our Pro Lite + Whole House Filtration System uses the highest grade of catalytic carbon available on the market. Installing this system will give you better than bottled water quality coming through every tap in your home.