Is your tap water safe?

Do you know if your tap water safe? Tap water can be used in various occasions, but is it really safe enough? As time goes, people begin to worry about the safety of tap water, but the reality is most of us has a little knowledge about tap water, this article will illustrate the importance of drinking safe water, how to know if the water safe and the measures to deal with unsafe water, hoping to help you solve the water problem.

Why should we drink safe water?

1.Unsafe tap water may result in bad taste and odor. Microorganisms, bacteria and heavy metals contained in polluted water, such as chlorine and fluorine, may strongly affect the taste of water. And the unsafe tap water may also have a really bad odor, smells like bleach powder or rotten eggs, that may result from some heavy metals like chlorine.

2.Unsafe tap water may bring on gastrointestinal problems. Unsafe water may contain heavy metals, and when they reach to stomach and intestines, they may affect the digestive system, thus may lead to some diseases, like indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, mucous membrane inflammation, ulcer and other diseases.

3.Unsafe tap water may cause kidney calculi. The kidney is the filter of the human body. There are many wastes and impurities mixed in the polluted water. Some of the impurities will accumulate in the body over time, which will lead to kidney calculi over time.

4.Drinking polluted water for a long time can cause cancer. Scientific research has found that cancer is the long-term accumulation of harmful substances in the internal and external body fluids of human cells, which causing damage to cell tissues, then resulting in acute deterioration; and the proliferation of cancer cells is also carried out through cell tumor.

How to know if your tap water is safe?

1.Test tap water by professional test if possible. If conditions permit, the most efficient way is to conduct a professional water quality test on your tap water, which can help you learn the water quality intuitively and accurately.

2.Test tap water by visual and olfactory inspection. The simpler method is to carefully observe whether there are impurities in your tap water, and whether there is sediment after a period of time; you can also judge whether there is any odor by smelling it, but some pollutants with small diameter or odorless may cannot be found.

3.Wash your hands or drink with your tap water. You could just use your tap water for washing hands or take a sip, and if you find your hands any uncomfortable or it taste weird, then it may be unsafe.

How to deal with unsafe tap water?

1.Detect and identify sources of contamination. When you find your tap water is unsafe, the most crucial way is to find the source of contamination, it may result from the industrial pollution, old water pipes and tools, etc.

2.Boil your water to reduce contaminants. This is the most simple way to kill most bacteria and other contaminants. However, boiling does not remove all contaminants, and some contaminants may require more professional treatment. Most of families may boil water for at least one minute before drinking or cooking.

3.Use home water filtration system. Using a water filter at home is definitely the most effective and quickest way to deal with unsafe water. First of all, there are many types and brands of water filter systems you can choose to meet various water needs. For example, Besdor has various filtration technologies including reverse osmosis system, ultrafiltration system and others for you. Secondly, the installation of most water filters is very simple, like Besdor Reverse Osmosis System, which can be installed by yourself in only 30 minutes. Finally, some water filters are very simple to maintain, such as the replacement of the filter of Besdor is very simple and fast.

All of the above measures can help you solve your water quality problems and make drinking and using water easier.