This post will contain some optimistic speculation, but it will be based on relatively recent developments. When it comes to purifying water, we talk about whole house systems, reverse osmosis, and other smaller efforts like pitcher filters. In the future, there is the possibility that buildings may be self-purifying in more ways than we can […] Read More
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This is a guest post from a site reader who wanted to share his thoughts on emergency water purification. While it does provide some good tips, we would like to emphasize that this is more water treatment than purification. Remember, the difference has to do with making water potable (treatment) and making it the highest […] Read More
Ok, so there are numerous contaminants found in the water supply. Even if we don’t include chlorine, which is commonly used as a disinfectant, we can count things like arsenic, lead, pharmaceuticals and other substances like MTBE. How do these things get in the water? Why is lead making its way into the water coming […] Read More
Most of my friends think I’m crazy. The fact that I’m serious about purifying my water apparently sends up a red flag: this guy is bonkers. I’ve heard all sorts of reasons why we don’t need to worry about water purification: tap water is safe to drink, there are lots of people around the world […] Read More
There are many reasons why you should purify your water. One reason or benefit we have not talked about on this site extensively is that purifying your water also has many environmental benefits. In fact, it could be considered a very eco-friendly practice. To start with, the very principal of water purification is eco-friendly. You […] Read More
In the United States, much of the water infrastructure is old. In some cases, it is up to 100 years old, but in most cities, the water infrastructure is dated to the period just after World War II. The question is, what does this mean for our water quality. Dated piping is a real concern […] Read More
Note: this post will focus on tap water in America. Lots of people think they know who has good tap water and who doesn’t. We’ve often heard that New York City has the best tap water. Some even profess that New York City has the best tap water in the world. But where are these […] Read More
Out of all the tap water contaminants that are out there, pharmaceuticals (along with MTBE) have been analyzed the least. It has only been relatively recently that scientists discovered the variety and extent of pharmaceuticals in tap water. In case you didn’t have enough things to worry about regarding the purity of your H2o, here […] Read More
My interest in water purification began with some rather dire circumstances. I was traveling in Mali and I had just arrived in Timbuktu when I came down with a violent case of amoebic dysentery. If you are unfamiliar with this disease, all I need to mention is that it involves blood exiting your body in […] Read More
Methyl tertiary butyl ether, more commonly known as MTBE, has been a hot topic in recent years regarding the subject of water contamination. It is primarily used as an agent in gasoline to reduce the amount of carbon monoxide and ozone levels found in car exhaust. While it has been shown to effectively reduce these […] Read More
