Chemicals from pharmaceuticals, personal care products and
artificial sweeteners in drinking water is not new; it is, however,
newly coming to light as a problem in the United States. Consumers
need to take action individually, and to start to form an alliance
with Water Utility Companies to fix the water problems today.
The same kinds of incentives solar enjoys should be extended
to pro-active water responsible consumers. Stimulus funds, rebates
and green credits for households that install viable point of
use water filtration and other water treatment systems should
be funded immediately. Reducing drugs in drinking water is easy
with consumer commitment.
Point of use water treatment by the consumer can change water
quality in much of the United States in months starting today.
There is no need for development of technologies for many water
problems as the technologies for home water treatment is available
on the internet. Drugs in drinking water prevention is easy with
consumer education and commitment.
Most of the information needed to become knowledgeable about
today's Drinking Water Crisis in America is available on the
web and from your local water utility. Call, research and become
knowledgeable in our most precious natural resource: WATER.
You are part of the water system no matter where you are.
As water flows cleaning the water at any point in the water flow
is a benefit. Water treatment plants are being overwhelmed by
you and me. Every time we use water we are adding contaminates
to the water supply of the water system. The water filter industry
address water coming into the house not going out of the house.
The exception is the septic tank industry that offers a lint
removal trap for washing machines to protect the septic system.
What you cook with goes into the water system. What you wash
with goes into the water system. Your shower adds more contaminates
to the water system than you might want to know.
Our aging and chronically ill add many more chemicals than
ever before and cause the water utilities more headaches in producing
quality water.
Progress in detection testing is shedding light on contaminates
that were only suspected as well as some surprises. In the world
of plastic and paper recycling, in just a few decades recycling
became the law of the land and a benefit to all. Water is recycled
and we need a trash pick up for recycled water. That trash pick
up point is the point of water use.
Water quality has become a problem for the following reasons: