Something in the Water

Small amounts of antibiotics, hormones, mood stabilizers, and other drugs do make their way into drinking water supplies, according to a recent media report. In an investigation by the Associated Press, drinking water supplies in 24 major metropolitan areas were found to include drugs. The U.S. EPA has set standards for more than 80 contaminants that may occur in drinking water and pose a risk to human health. That’s not all. Bacteria are everywhere, including Waxahachie surface waters and groundwater.  Agricultural waste, run-off and other contaminants from factories all find their way into the water that eventually finds its way to your home & family. Conventional treatment processes with chlorine, only removing about 50% of contaminants.  You can purify the water coming from every tap in your home with a Whole Home Filtration System.

A whole-home water filtration system filters and treats the water from the point it enters your home and supplies clean, purified water to every tap in your home.  Whole-home water filtration systems come in many varieties, including water softeners, UV purifiers, and carbon filters.

Whole-home water filtration systems aren’t just for contaminants.

Hard water can be a problem for your home’s plumbing systems. Water filtration systems that remove hard water will remove hardness minerals like calcium, iron, and magnesium which cause scale build-up inside your water pipes, restricting flow. Hard water can also damage your water heater.  If your home has hard water, hardness minerals will solidify and form limescale that builds up on the bottom of your water heater’s tank and will cake up and cause a build-up on your water heater’s heating elements, which reduces effectiveness and shortens the life of your water heaters life.  Cosmetically, hard water will cause unsightly staining to your bathtub, toilets and sink basins. Hard water will cause scale buildup on ceramic tile and fixtures, making rinsing soap and shampoo difficult which leaves skin dry and dull.

Protect your family from harmful microorganisms in the water with a UV Purifier

Using light & ultraviolet magnetic energy, UV water filters protect against harmful substances found in the water by altering their genetic code. UV energy destroys illness-causing water-borne microorganisms by altering their DNA and eliminating their ability to reproduce. UV radiation eliminates 99.99% of bacteria and viruses, including those associated with water-borne illnesses such as Typhoid, Gastroenteritis, Giardia, Hepatitis, Flu, and Cholera. Some bacteria well-known to be resistant to chlorine are easily treated with a UV water purifying system. A UV Purifier will easily remove these and other harmful water-borne viruses, bacteria, and mold.

When people think of filtration systems, they usually think of a carbon filter. The most common pitcher-type filter, sink mount filter and the water filter in your fridge and icemaker is a carbon filter.  Activated carbon or activated charcoal removes impurities and contaminants through the chemical process of adsorption. Activated carbon filters have remarkable taste, odor, and chlorine reduction capabilities. Carbon filtration works when contaminants adhere to the surface of the carbon filter, allowing only clean water flows to your house.

Some Whole Home Filtration systems utilize all three purification methods. These water purification systems have a mechanical sediment filter, followed by a water softener, followed by an ultraviolet system. This type of whole house filtration system would not only remove debris but soften and disinfect the water as it comes into the house. Safeguard your home and make sure clean, filtered water is coming from every tap with a whole home water filtration system from Duncan Plumbing Solutions.

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