Hello World! Welcome Friends! Almost all our entire lives at home revolve around water usage. We rely on our taps several times a day — to get drinking water and even use some for personal cleaning. But with all that, how often do you ask yourself whether you’re using safe water? Or better yet, is there any assurance your water is pure and free of inorganic contaminants?
Most of us don’t think about all these questions before making any decision regarding water usage. Instead, we turn on the taps, fill the available container and proceed with our daily lives in the same cycle. However, if you’re careful enough, perhaps you’ll understand why there’s an increasing need to ensure your water is safe before using it at home.
Common Water Pollutants
The sheer amount of contaminants that are capable of making their way into your drinking water are uncountable. For instance, tap water is often prone to contaminants like iron drawn from the high levels of microscopic rust.
This rusty water can expose you to iron poisoning with varying symptoms depending on your body’s reaction. Chemical compounds emanating from agricultural activities are also common contaminants present in the water we use at home.
However, you can still take charge of all these and ensure you’re consuming safe water. Below is our detailed explanation of the three things you need to do before using your tap water at home.
Use Analysis Kits to Test Your Water
Using at-home water analysis kits is the simplest way of determining water safety. The kits are affordable and usually have different strips that change color depending on the available water contaminants.
If you rely on water from different sources, you can buy kits that test various contaminants. For instance, we have kits for testing bacteria, lead, and chlorine. You can also cross-check your test results against an independent lab analysis.
Get the Best Filtration System
Most homeowners today believe in acquiring filtration systems that help in filtering their water. While this is a good investment for personal health, water filtration systems are only effective when properly maintained.
This means you need to accord them utmost care and a higher level of maintenance. If possible, replace the filters regularly to ensure your water is adequately filtered. Failure to perform this essential maintenance will result in clogging and more contaminants in your water.
Disinfect or Purify Your Water
There are two standard methods of water disinfection and purification. Among the two, boiling is considered the oldest and still one of the most effective. If approached correctly, boiling can kill all the germs and rid your water of any harmful contaminants. Three to five minutes of boiling time and an added 20 minutes for cooling are enough to disinfect your water.
Chemical purification is another water treatment method still applied today. It involves the use of sodium hypochlorite, where you’re only needed to add a few drops to your water and leave it for 30 minutes.
Final Thought
We all want to live a comfortable life free from diseases and other complications. Research shows that drinking safe water is one of the surest ways to live this life and keep diseases like typhoid at bay.
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