Three Reasons Your Home Needs Water Filtration
What’s in your water? Do you know?
Usually we like to inject a little humor into our blog topics. But this time, we won’t dwell on funny cultural references about things lurking deep beneath Colorado’s reservoirs and rivers, like the Loch Ness monster or the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Your drinking water is serious business.
Unless your home taps into well water, your drinking water likely comes from a city water source. While municipal water purification plants work hard to clean our drinking water, more and more pollutants are ending up in city sources.
According to UNESCO, an international environmental watchdog, a whopping 90% of sewage in developing countries is released untreated directly into our bodies of water. Whoa. Yuck.
Furthermore, pollutants from agriculture and urban areas, including industrial factories, often ups the amount of pollution in our water UNESCO said.
Water filtration could safeguard and protect your family for three reasons:
- Your drinking water could contain lead, chlorine and other contaminants that a good filtration system could remove.According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), “research showed that 186 million people in the country—a staggering 56 percent of our population—drank water from systems with lead levels exceeding that recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics to protect children.”
- Pathogens and other contaminants in the water could be making you sick.
- Sand and silt could be part of your water supply.
Our local water supply
You may have seen articles on the web or in the paper about local fires possibly affecting our Colorado water supply. Basically, burned vegetation means more sediment can end up in our water. More sediment in our water means more chemicals may be used to make our water less cloudy, according to the Denver Channel.
In addition, many people in Colorado may be worried about lead in their water supply.
Up until the 1950s, lead was used in some Denver water pipes. Though the city pipes have since been replaced, there’s no way to know which home building contractors were using them when they constructed new neighborhoods. If your house was built during the 1950s and before, there is a chance that you still have lead freshwater pipes. We’d recommend having your water tested if you live in an older house.
The good news? You can get your water tested. Commercial tests are available. You may also qualify for a free lead test from your Denver water supplier here.
How we can help
While most people simply view us as a plumbing repair service, Garvin’s plumbing contractors of Englewood can install whole house or sink filtration systems to safeguard your family’s drinking water supply.
Denver’s water is pretty clean, but is it 100% contaminant free? No.
If you’re the type of person who buys pesticide-free, non-GMO food, then that one extra step of filtering your water might put your mind at ease.
A filtration system can remove pathogens, contaminants and sediment. If you sometimes experience discoloration in your water, a good filter can help your water run clear and pure. Plus, filtering your water, whether it is from a well or a city source, can make your water taste better.
Contact Garvin’s Sewer Service of Denver and Englewood today. We would love to talk with you about how a whole house or sink filtration system can deliver the safest, best tasting water for your entire family.
(We are proud to partner with local Denver based ClearView Water for water filtration services.)
Sources:
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/how-protect-yourself-lead-contaminated-water
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/colorado-wildfires-could-contaminate-drinking-water