Chloroform in our tap water. "Quality of our drinking water"

 

Below is a paragraph from an article we blogged last year.  The problem from  last year Unfortunately is the same.  The quality of our drinking water is not the responsibility of the municipality (which it should be) its our responsibility.  They (municipal some times un-elected officials like a "water district")  meet the guidelines of the EPA.  We as a community need to pay attention to the contaminants that are acceptable in the eyes of the EPA.  

“The chloroform found in tap water is one of the trihalomethanes, a class of contaminants that form as byproducts when chlorine or other disinfectants are added to drinking water,” EWG reported. “Water utilities add chlorine because bacteria get into tap water from rivers and lakes contaminated with wastewater and animal farm runoff. Bacteria can also get into the water distribution system from groundwater through cracks and micro-leaks common in our aging infrastructure.”  Disinfectants make dirty, muddy water look clean and drinkable.

Reverse Osmosis drinking water systems are designed to fight contaminates on a sub-micron level.  Whole house filters are making great strides in technology.  Whole House Filtration, Whole House Purification, Whole House Reverse Osmosis and Water Filters are terms/products that are mentioned on line.  Please understand water treatment is not plug and play!  Your Water Quality will determine the effectiveness of a water filtration system.