1. We are at a world where water is as important as ever before - now that the world has ballooned to 7.5 billion people, with a good 16 million of them babies, how can we ensure that our family, especially our children get clean, safe water at every take? Looking at the alarming rate of where our rising population is going, each drop of water is important for the continuous stability of life as we know it.
3. Lucky are those who have the capability and technology to ensure their homes have modern water treatment systems, or states and cities that are nature friendly and put budget for the water treatment systems in their area. Some homes use homemade water filters that they have designed on their own, but most of these home water treatments are not certified and only have basic use and are not one hundred percent reliable. The truth is, only one in ten people have gained access to clean water which makes most of us more open to water borne infections.
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6. We are at a world where water is as important as ever before - now that the world has ballooned to 7.5 billion people, with a good 16 million of them babies, how can we ensure that our family, especially our children get clean, safe water at every take? Looking at the alarming rate of where our rising population is going, each drop of water is important for the continuous stability of life as we know it.

   
   

   Lucky are those who have the capability and technology to ensure their homes have modern water treatment systems, or states and cities that are nature friendly and put budget for the water treatment systems in their area. Some homes use homemade water filters that they have designed on their own, but most of these home water treatments are not certified and only have basic use and are not one hundred percent reliable. The truth is, only one in ten people have gained access to clean water which makes most of us more open to water borne infections.

   
   

   Why do we need water?

    

   Most people would already know that water is important, but how important is water? What are the specific advantages that we need to have water in our lives? Here are some things we should thank water for -

    

   1. We can’t live without it - water allows us to digest our food, give us added energy, lower down chances of certain cancers, helps us take out body wastes effectively, soothe our headaches, give our skin a beautiful shine, stoppers constipation, lessen back and joint pains and overall is the worker behind transporting all the nutrients in our body. Honestly, water can treat most basic illnesses like flu or colds. Water is the world’s foremost medicine and still is.

   2. Plants (and animals) will be zombies - not literally, of course. Imagine when there are no plants - animals won’t have anything to eat and die, and in turn humans will not have meat for food - you get the picture. Plants need water to live as well so that they can continue to grow and be the first source in the food chain. Also, without plants, we will have polluted air that will lead to its intake as poison to the lungs, if there is no water the entire eco system and lives of animals and plants is at risk.

   3. Cleaner world - water helps purify the earth by being one of the most important factors in clearing waste materials into the ocean. The power of water to heat and condense as part of the water cycle ensures that we have enough fresh water that’s good for drinking. The rain that is brought about by water cycle also helps in adding freshwater to the ecosystem.

11. What do you unintentionally put in your body when you drink water?

12. After a long, hot walk all you need is a warm water to settle your nerves as you sit down and rest - but, wait, do you know what you just drank? Was it clean water or water pretending to be clean? Eagle Industries Corp says if you don’t know what your water has, better be careful where you drink next or check before you put anything in your mouth.

    
    

    Let’s know more about things that we used to not know about the water we drink -

    
    

    1. Solids in our water - possible examples of these are rust, clay, sand or dust and likely to cause muddiness in the water. These usually come from its travelling from either spring, ocean or river through the pipe system where there are possible construction sites near the piping of which particles are brought in by the wind. These can be avoided in your drinking water by adding a sediment filter.

    2. Bacteria - contamination or overall growth of dirt causes different bacteria to grow in the water system. What with all the garbage being thrown in the bigger portions of the water, would you still be surprised? These can be viruses, pathogens, protozoa, bacteria, algae and many more. Although most symptoms from drinking bacteria filled water is curable, it is always better to be safe than to be sick.

    3. Chemicals - not the kind that when combined you are going to turn into the next set of Powerpuff girls - these chemicals have grave effects to the body, even as bad as stroke or mental retardation. A few examples of chemicals in the water are nitrates, pesticides, hormones, fluorine and chlorine among others. These chemicals often lead to mental instabilities, physical decapacitation and other permanent illness.  

Symptoms that you have - gulp! Oh no! - drank dirty water

Now that you know what could possibly be in your water, how can you tell that you have that kind of water in your home. If you still haven’t tested your water, and unfortunately, it is infected, you will see the following symptoms happen to you when you are not drinking water filter (and hopefully, not to your family) -

1. The usual - you will see bouts of nausea, cramps, vomiting or diarrhea. These illnesses, when treated as soon as possible, can still be managed. However, if gone over due without any medical treatment might lead to something worse. So, if you find yourself with any of these symptoms, better get yourself checked as soon as you can because you might also get dehydrated which is dangerous as well.

2. The uncommon - there are other illnesses that can be associated with dirty water but each of them has different kinds of symptoms. If continuously intaking dirty water, diseases like cholera, amoebiasis, gastroenteritis and hepatitis A go under this list. Some may be treatable, but the others you get stuck with for life. Polio and HIV are probably one of the most depressing illnesses you can come up with just because you haven’t been more careful with your water.

Steps to achieve clean water

It is important to know that even when water is one of the most important need of our body, second to air, it is not always clean. Water can also play tricks on you - it could look white and clear and taste just right, but you don’t know how many bacterias are already swimming on it. How do you know if the water you give your family is safe? Here’s how you can achieve water purification-

1. Call your water company - be curious and don’t let chances take its course. Ask your water company if they have ran continuous tests to check their water or if they have complied with the Safe Drinking Water Act. It is always best to be aware of your rights as a consumer.

2. Have your own tests done - are you using municipal water, the tap or the well and are you unsure of the safety of your water? Call professionals like the Eagle Industries Corp in Ontario where they can actually do free water quality evaluation to help you understand your water more.

3. Check your filters - change your water filters often and on time. Forgotten changing filters and might as well remember how expensive being hospitalized is - old ones have bacterias that grow with time compared to the new ones, so change yours today! Also, you can also do your own home water treatment if you know how to go about that.

4. Do not go for bottled waters - mostly bottled water is just tap water sensationalized and made more expensive and they don’t have the health and information reading you need to understand what you're putting in your body. Knowing as well that emptied bottle waters help the earth gain more garbage is not good.

5. GET A FILTER, as soon as you possibly can - it is highly suggested for residential homes to get a filter, especially if they have a pregnant woman or children in the household. You don’t know where or what the water in your home has been through and just simply because of that, a filter would be essential in filtering the chemicals and metals that go to your water as well as other gas particles that can prove dangerous.

So many options to treat water, which one is for you?

There are so many water treatment options that you can choose from, especially that technology has gone out of its way to create tools or helpers that can provide us with better water for our future. Here are the four main types of treating water, read carefully so you can gauge the kind of water treatment that fits for you and your family -

1. Reverse Osmosis - simply explained, reverse osmosis is a process where smaller particles or ions that have been dissolved  are pressured out of the water through the use of a filter or a membrane, and the rest of the water (cleaner and purified now) now goes through the other side while leaving the unwanted particles behind. This is probably most effective to homes with more solids in their water.

2. UV Treatments - this is the process of using Ultraviolet rays to kill micro organisms. Ultraviolet rays from the sun has been used to kill bacteria, and what happens in the filtering process is that UV lamps (in exchange of rays) are used to kill bacteria in the water as it gets filtered into the home. Residents who had their water tested and resulted in more bacteria than solids or chemicals are households who would usually prefer the UV System Filtration.

3. Filtration System - this is a process where water undergoes repeated filters until deemed clean and pure. The process usually strips off the water from its taste, iron, odor, color or turbidity as well as the bacteria and solids that is in the water. It uses different kinds of machine or technology depending on the company to raise efficiency and quality of the water. This is one of the best water treatments found at most water treatment centers like Eagle Industries Corp.

Distillation - this looks like the water cycle done in a mini tool. You heat the water, and the vapor from the heating process is collected and condensed and cooled to become a fresh, new water and purified on the process.

Why is water treatment a need at this time?

With the common pesticide, or chemical added into our water system, there are also lead or even methane that makes it all the more dangerous and highly important to have a water treatment installed in every home. Here are a few reasons why water purification is still as important as it ever was -

1. Fight Dangerous Organisms - water from the tap contains numerous impurities that can be harmless or may infect you at a gulp. Most of the chemicals like fluoride in the water are double edged swords as it may help strengthen your teeth but weaken your kidneys. Others like chlorine and different types of salt can be found. Nitrates, proven to have negative effects on babies and pregnant women are also found on tap waters, or unfiltered waters in general.

2. Toxic Metals taken out - when rain water goes down over to different bodies of water, toxic metals join these larger bodies of water where people commonly get their resources. Metals such as chromium, lead, copper, mercury, arsenic and nickel find their way into our water reserves and into our homes if not filtered. The chemical lead has really adverse effects to people that usually leave them mentally incapacitated among others. Health Canada, in particular, is seeking input against lead levels found in drinking water.

Here are more reasons - water treatment usually remove 97% of solids that are suspended, it also achieves oxidation and nitrification,removes organics and phosphorous which is dangerous to the health, separates solid and liquid, is self-sustaining and cost-effective.

Why even consider all this?

The reason why this article is even made was not only so you can be made aware of the status of water in the society and how best to get clean water, but this is so consumers can make the most educated decision when getting water because family members and kids take water - and when they aren’t getting the healthiest of water, then they too are not at their healthiest. Fire away at your search engines today and look for the best, most well reviewed water treatment system in your area and call them for information. Get your water tested by Eagle Industries Corp as soon as you can and decide on what water treatment you will be getting for your family. Don’t wait until it is too late because life will not wait for you - move, get your water purified so you can give your family the best kind of life they deserve.