Contaminants we should be removing from our water
Contaminants commonly found in city water supplies in the United States are numerous. It is very important to stay informed and determine if your choice of filtration provides protection from the elements you are trying to remove. While no one solution provides perfection the performance varies vastly depending upon the methodology. In order to paint an accurate picture, we need to review the scope of all the elements the EPA monitors. There are additional carcinogens and toxic substances that are not currently on the list, but let’s take a look at what the EPA is currently monitoring.
- Cryptosporidium
- Giardia lamblia
- Heterotrophic plate count
- Legionella
- Total Coliform
- E. Coli
- Turbidity
- Viruses
- Bromate
- Chlorite
- Haloacetic acids
- Total Trihalomethanes
- Chloramines
- Chlorine
- Chlorine dioxide
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Asbestos
- Barium
- Beryllium
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Copper
- Cyanide
- Fluoride
- Lead
- Mercury
- Nitrate
- Selenium
- Thallium
- Acrylamide
- Alachlor
- Atrazine
- Benzene
- Benzo (a) pyrene (PAHs)
- Carbofuran
- Carbon tetrachloride
- Chlordane
- Chlorobenzene
- 2,4_D
- Dalapon
- 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)
- o-Dichlorobenzene
- p-Dichlorobenzene
- 1,2-Dchloroethane
- 1,1-Dichloroethylene
- cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
- trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
- Dichloromethane
- 1,2-Dichloropropane
- Di(2-ethylhexyl) apidate
- Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
- Dinoseb
- Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD)
- Diquat
- Endothall
- Endrin
- Epichlorohydrin
- Ethylene dibromide
- Glyphosate
- Heptachlor
- Heptachlor epoxide
- Hexachlorobenzene
- Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
- Lindane
- Methoxychlor
- Oxamyl (Vydate)
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
- Pentachlorophenal
- Picloram
- Simazine
- Styrene
- Tetrachloroethylene
- Toluene
- Toxaphene
- 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
- 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
- Trichloroethylene
- Vinyl chloride
- Xylenes (total)
- PFAS (HFPO-DA PFBS, PFHxS, and PFNA)
- HFPO-DA (commonly known as GenX Chemicals)
- PFBS
- PFHxS
- PFNA
- PFOA
- PFOS
- Alpha particles
- Beta particles and photon emitters
- Radium 226 and Radium 228 (combined)
- Uranium
Thank God for short lists…right? This is where Glacier Springs Water comes to the rescue with numerous options for almost any budget. We wish we could provide every client with glacier quality water and in most cases, we can succeed in meeting your exacting standards. Our experience in the industry highlighted a re-occurring theme of brushing the true issues under the rug and using decades old technology to place a band aid on the issues at hand. However, it is our belief that every family deserves an option or options to correct the ecological issues impacting the quality of the water coming into their domiciles. If you have the same passion for protecting our most vulnerable and precious resource, contact Glacier Springs Water and let us custom design a solution that exceeds your expectations.