Clean water is essential to our health. It’s a necessary resource for our body to hydrate and expel toxins, so it must be as contaminant-free as possible. Although many of us probably take our clean water for granted, there are numerous parts in the world in which pure water is becoming scarcer. You can never be too sure if the water you’re drinking from a restaurant or your office is free of harmful substances.
With all the concerns about clean drinking water, it’s crucial to arm yourself with an eco-friendly water filter jug that cleans it from toxic chemicals and metals. Many people nowadays are worried about the presence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in their water, which are substances that can hurt public health and the environment. You can even find some of these substances in your water.
Tap Water
Our tap water, whilst generally safe to drink, may not meet our expectations, particularly as to taste. Our nation's river, catchment and reservoir systems are under dire stress due to drought, climatic changes and alarming levels of salinity. In the absence of national drinking water quality and safety standards, quality varies widely. While the water emanating from the treatment plants generally conforms to applicable quality guidelines, the water then passes through hundreds of kilometres of sometimes ageing pipes before it reaches the kitchen tap. En route to the home, many factors may impair the taste, smell, clarity or quality. So we can no longer take our drinking water for granted.
Groundwater
Contamination of groundwater can occur through industrial and agricultural chemicals and other environmental waste. The use of chlorine as a disinfectant not only causes a pungent taste and smell, but there is growing concern about the long-term health implications of the by-products from this disinfection treatment.
Home Plumbing System
Even the home-plumbing system may affect drinking water quality. The CSIRO, in a study, found that home plumbing is often a source of excessive levels of lead.
All these factors affect the hygienic quality, as well as the taste, odour and clarity of the water. Tap water quality is impaired by impurities at various stages in the delivery process to your tap by:
- Chemical, fertilizer and waste residues in the soil and groundwater.
- Additives in the treatment process such as chlorine, ammonia and aluminium sulphate.
- Organic matter and sediment etc, absorbed in the waterways and metals leached from household plumbing systems.
Conclusion
Filtration at the point of use - in the home - is your assurance of pure, clean healthy and enjoyable water. Ecobud aims to build a genuine and holistic connection between your lifestyle and cleaner living through our Gentoo Water Filter Jugs. We’ve created these innovative and environmental solutions to deliver clean, safe, and great tasting water to Australians all over.