The Danger About Drugs in Our Drinking Water
It was very unnerving to find out that eighty two different contaminates have been found in our surface waters. This was found due to the use of highly sensitive testing methods. Many different types of dangerous prescription medicines, and narcotics were found. They also found various pesticides and other hazardous substances commonly used in farming, gardening and weed control.
This was rather alarming to me so I decided to do some more research about the chemicals that may be in the water we drink, cook, and shower in every day. My findings led me to believe we need to seriously consider water filtration systems for our homes to protect us from the health hazards these chemicals could possibly cause. We should also think about the harm we are doing to the environment as a whole.
I found documented information on the internet about these chemicals, prescription drugs, fertilizers, and more in connection with our drinking water supply. The question is what is this free flow of toxins going into our ground water doing to the environment? If it continues, what problems will we have in the future?
Frogs have been found with too many legs and various other defects and strange abnormalities. Fish, amphibians, and plants that live in our waters are examples of the effect a polluted environment can have on the biological development of all life forms. It could be bad news for us because we drink and bathe in this water every day. We also consume the fish and plants that have absorbed these contaminates.
These chemicals and prescriptions have been around for many years and nothing has been found in the water until lately. Why is that? Until recently the equipment used to test the water was not sophisticated enough to detect these toxins. Researchers from Europe, water testing facilities in the United States, and university students were responsible for spreading the word about their findings.
The chemicals found in low levels include hormones, estrogens, birth control, antibiotics, mood stabilizers, calcium blockers, and a host of other pharmaceuticals, pain killers, and over the counter medications.
Our bodies do not always absorb all the medicines we take, the rest is flushed down the toilet and makes its way back into our water supply. In addition to these, mercury, arsenic, PCB’s, DDT, and DES are found with many new ones being discovered every year.
Believe it or not all of these can be removed with the technology we have. This is not getting done due to lack of concern or lack of money to fund the process it would require to do it. Our water, which already has toxins and chemicals in it is having more chemicals put into it to remove bacteria after it goes from our toilet to the treatment plant. The solid wastes are filtered out leaving the toxins such as DDT and mercury in, and adding even more chemicals to make it “safe” to drink.
The water then comes back to our homes for us to use or is bottled and sold to us will little else done to purify it. Some is sent back into the environment to our wells, rivers and streams.
The only solution to this growing problem is to protect yourself at the only water source you can control. In addition to safely disposing of unused medication in other ways, you can also filter the water you use in your home and garden.
You can find a system to filter your water that will take out most of the toxins in your water. You can get the ones to filter your whole water system or just put one on your faucet. You may even want to install one on every faucet in the house for maximum protection.
The reverse osmosis, nano-filtration, activated carbon, and home distillation are highly recommended because they are the most effective in removing the most contaminates. The next one down the line is the membrane filters, these must be installed properly and changed regularly or they will lose their effectiveness.
You need to have your water tested at a testing facility or buy your own test kit to use at home. You should test your water at regular intervals to confirm that your filter is working properly.
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