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Water is Buhay (Life)
Water Quality Report
Drinking water – pH enhanced 8.5 – 9.5 and with a hint of minerals.
Drinking water – pH enhanced 8.5 – 9.5 and with a hint of minerals.
The water firsts arrives at a Multi-medium filter (quartz sand) were the tab water is filter up to 50 microns, removing sediments and particles.
Then the water passes into a Absorption Filter (activated carbon). Here elements such as odor, taste and color are removed by absorbing organic contaminants such as pesticide residue and chloroform.
After this initial stage the water passes through two precision filters one removing up to 5 microns and the second one up 1 micron. These two filters ensure that water is in the appropriated quality to pass through the RO membrane.
Water is then pumped through a thin film composite reverse osmosis (R.O.) membrane The R.O. membrane removes over ninety percent (99%) of a variety of salts and inorganic materials found in water, such as dissolved salts of sodium, lead, nitrate; it removes typically over ninety-nine percent (99%) of radioactivity, like radon. Actual rejection rate will depend on feed water chemistry, temperature, and its total dissolved solid content.
Water is then pumped through a thin film composite reverse osmosis (R.O) filtrating 1/10.000 microns = 0.0001 microns. The smallest bacteria have a size of 0.2 microns and viruses are 0.01 microns, therefore they never pass through the RO membrane.
The RO membrane also does the following:
The elimination of inorganic elements also takes place, elements such as arsenic, asbestos, copper, chrome, antimonium, nickel, lead, mercury, NITRATES and others, may cause cancer and birth defects, so they must be eliminated from drinkable water.
The elimination of herbicides and pesticides also takes place, these elements may be found in tap water, even after being treated by the municipality treatment plant. These elements maybe found in agricultural areas with heavy crop dusting.
The elimination of heavy metals is also critical, since they present a health hazard and can cause kidney, arterial and heart decease. The elimination of any radioactive substances which may be cancerous.
Now the water reaches the final stage before the water tank. A postposition carbon activated filter to remove any unwanted tasted and residue. A post-mineralization filter then adds a hint of minerals for better taste.
The Alkaline filter, we use is “The Everest Alkaline™” an NSF certified Filter that offers the highest quality of pH enhanced water. Our superior cartridges provide antioxidant-rich, high pH water without any of the negative aspects other alkaline enhancer water systems
might possess.
“Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the United States Food and Drug Administration, Food and Cosmetic Hotline 1-888-723-3366.”
“Some persons may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons, including, but not limited to, persons with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, persons with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly persons, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These persons should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline 1-800-426-4791.”
“In order to ensure that bottled water is safe to drink, the United States Food and Drug Administration and the State Department of Public Health prescribe regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by bottled water companies.”
If nitrate (NO3) levels above 23 ppm but below 45 ppm (the Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate (NO3)) are detected:
“Nitrate in drinking water at levels above 45 mg/L is a health risk for infants of less than six months of age. These nitrate levels in drinking water can interfere with the capacity of the infant’s blood to carry oxygen, resulting in a serious illness. Symptoms include shortness of breath and blueness of the skin. Nitrate levels above 45 mg/L may also affect the ability of the blood to carry oxygen in other individuals, including, but not limited to, pregnant women and those with certain specific enzyme deficiencies. If you are caring for an infant, or you are pregnant, you should ask advice from your health care provider.”
If arsenic levels above 5 ppb, but below 10 ppb (the Maximum Contaminant Level for arsenic), are detected:
“Arsenic levels above 5 ppb and up to 10 ppb are present in your drinking water. While your drinking water meets the current EPA standard for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic. The standard balances the current understanding of arsenic’s possible health effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water. The State Department of Public Health continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic, which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects, including, but not limited to, skin damage and circulatory problems.”