Contaminates can be present in source water supplies or added during water treatment. At this time, City Water Filter will have to limit the scope of contaminates to small group of common water concerns. To see the full list of EPA contaminants click here.
Contaminants to be addressed are:
Fluoride
Nitrates
Choramines
Arsenic
Radon
Coliform Bacteria
Chromium VI aka Hexavalent Chromium
Perchlorate
Lead
HARD WATER (Cosmetic Concern, effects appliances)
“There remain hundreds of chemical contaminants for which no standards have been established.” According to the Environmental Work Group. They conducted nearly 20 million drinking water tests by water suppliers nationwide between 2004 and 2009.
“Nearly two-thirds of the 315 chemicals found in the nation’s drinking water over the last five years a total of 201 are unregulated. Public health officials have not set safety standards for them – and they are fully aware how negatively these contaminants affect a human’s health. And, millions ingest
them in their tap water every day!”
Despite the potential health risks, there is no legal limit on these chemicals — no matter how high the concentrations in drinking water. “Among the unregulated contaminants detected in water supplies, 168 have been linked to cancer, 54 to reproductive toxicity, 67 to developmental toxicity, and 35 to immune system damage.” This is according to Environmental Work Group analysis of chemical contaminant toxicity data provided by more than 50 standard government and industry toxicity references and the open scientific literature.
Get a better idea of how regulated or safe our drinking water truly is, Watch CNN Report : Click Here or read our Higher Quality of Life page
Our digestive system does a pretty good job of removing many harmful substances. There are many chemical that bypass our body’s protection by absorbing into your skin and then directly entering the blood stream. Many of chemicals that pose a skin absorbtion hazard are listed by ACGIH. This list is designed for work place chemical hazards not necessarily for things found in water.