CITY WATER - chlorine & hardness

CHLORINE

                        For approximately 150 years, chlorine has been a vital, yet dangerous part of our tap water. Water chlorination first began as a way to combat  deadly waterborne diseases . Just as it kills bacteria and viruses in drinking water, it kills or damages cells within the human body. Chlorinated water contains  chemical compounds called trihalomethanes which are carcinogens resulting from the combination of chlorine with compounds in water. Chlorine is  being                  absorbed into our skin every time we shower, as well as we  inhale  chlorine fumes being  released  
into the air.

HARDNESS

Hard water is water that has high mineral content mainly calcium and magnesium as well as other dissolved compounds such as bicarbonates and sulfates.These minerals have a wide impact on households. Hard water interferes with almost every cleaning task from laundering and dishwashing to bathing and personal grooming. Clothes laundered in hard water may look dingy and feel harsh and scratchy. Dishes and glasses washed in hard water may be spotted on drying. Hard water may cause a film on glass shower doors, shower walls and bathtubs. Hair washed in hard water may feel sticky and look dull. Hard water also contributes to inefficient and costly operation of water-using appliances.

Solution

Clack Metered Control Valve
32k grain tank mixed bed with carbon and fine mesh resin.
                  
                                 
First Stage: Special blend of granular activated carbon filter for maximum removal of chlorine, chloramines (chlorine/ammonia disinfectant) bad taste and odor, THM's (chlorine by-products), PAH's (chloramines by-products) and carbon based volatile organic compounds (VOC's) such as pesticides, herbicides and industrial solvents. Filtered water from every faucet in your house.

Second Stage:  media tank actively removes existing scale formation in pipes and water heaters. , poor taste, and brine discharge from salt/potassium water softeners. Easier clean-up of water spots

                                                     - Clothes are softer, cleaner, brighter, last longer and use less detergent
                                                     - Dishes are cleaner with less soap and hard water spotting
                                                     - No scale build-up on tubs, showers, sinks and plumbing fixtures-
                                                            Water using appliances such as dishwasher,
                                                            washers, water heaters, boilers, ice makers etc. last longer
                                                            and are more efficient


                                                        Reverse Osmosis

R.O. Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System reduces harmful contaminants and turns common tap water into the fresh, quality water that nature intended us to drink. A 4-stage system filters water at the molecular level. Drawn

water passes through a final carbon filter to remove any unwanted tastes or odors. The result is simply healthier, better tasting water.

Removes up to 99% of water-soluble lead, mercury, nickel, chromium, Chlorine, Chloramines, Pesticides, Herbicides, Oils, Gas and Petroleum products. Making your water great tasting through out the whole Home, Business, RV or even under a sink for drinking water. 

• Healthy, sparkling-clear drinking water
• Pristine, flavorful coffee, tea and juice
• Clearer ice cubes
• Better tasting soups, sauces and meals when prepared with R.O. water
• Environmentally sound water treatment
• Cost effective: the daily cost of bottled water will no longer be a concern
• Convenient: fresh, clean water ready at your tap — no more handling of jugs

                                      

Residents Of Cape Coral Fl
click here for a list of contaminants that the city found in the water and how much they allow of each.


Drinking Water Contaminants | Safewater| Water | US EPA

CANCER ON TAP: THE RISKS OF CHLORINATED DRINKING WATER

Fluoride: Wide Range of Serious Health Problems

A tiny investment that will save your skin!




Did you know even though you may not be drinking the city water coming into your home, your body is still exposed to the harmful effects of chlorine. So few people know about the chemicals present in the water they bathe in everyday. 

90% of city water has more chlorine in it than a normal pool!

Chlorine is being absorbed into our skin every time we shower,
(one average shower is the same as drinking 8 glasses of the raw
 chlorinated water)
 As well as chlorine fumes being released into the air and into our respiratory system.

Over time the exposure has been know to cause, multiple kinks of CANCER, RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, HEART DISEASE AND ALLERGIES.


"Scientist found there was a higher incidence of cancer of the esophagus, rectum, breast, and larynx and of Hodgkins Disease among those drinking or showering in chlorinated water"

"Conservative calculations indicate that inhalation exposures can be as significant as exposure from drinking the water, that is, one can be exposed to just as much by inhalation during a shower as by drinking 2 liters of raw chlorinated water a day"

IS YOUR WATER SAFE TO DRINK? Consumer Reports Book Chlorinated Drinking Water Linked to CANCER.

As reported by Good Morning America, ABC News, The Associated Press®, and The Water Quality Association:

Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water,

                           Reason to Worry?

It has been all over the news lately about the issue of prescription and over the counter drugs found in drinking water supplies. This is becoming a major concern to the public and experts are worried about the effects this may have on people's health. Tests have found many types of drugs in water supplies, including antibiotics and hormones. Not only are these drugs in the drinking water a big concern, but it is also a concern that people are ingesting mixtures of more than one drug that were never meant to be taken together which makes matters even worse by causing drug interactions and side effects..

How are these medications getting in to the water? Consumers eat pills and their bodies don't absorb all the medication so it gets passed through and flushed down the commode. Waste water gets treated, goes into rivers reservoirs and water treatment plants and then brought back to the consumers. However, most water treatment facilities do not remove all of the drug residue. Recent studies have shown startling effects on human cells and wildlife.

Animals take medications too. Pets are treated for all types of illnesses and cattle are given steroids and growth hormones which are also not full absorbed and get passed through.

There are no sewage treatment plants specifically designed to remove pharmaceuticals in drinking water. Evidence has also shown that adding chlorine to treat water can actually make some drugs more toxic.

Research has shown that small amounts of medications have had adverse effects on human cells and and contaminated waters have damaged wildlife especially fish. No one knows what long term effects can happen due to years of exposure to these drugs. The only way to remove pharmaceuticals in drinking water is by reverse osmosis filtration.