A new study found drinking water is often less safe than what the federal government may deem legal.
We are in the season of spooky ghosts, goblins and scary stories. What could be scarier than the recent article written by Justin Heinz from The Patch. He tells the tale of water containing harmful chemicals exceeding the recommended health guidelines set forth by the Environmental Working Group in the municipally supplied water in Lansdale such as:
- Chloroform – Potential Effect: Cancer
- Chromium – Potential Effect: Cancer
- Bromodichloromethane – Potential Effect : Cancer
- Arsenic – Potential Effect: Cancer
- Dibromochloromethane – Potential Effect: Cancer
- Nitrate – Potential Effect: Cancer
- Radium, combined (-226 & -228) – Potential Effect: Cancer
- Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) – Potential Effect: Cancer
- Uranium – Potential Effect: Cancer
- Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) – Potential Effect: Cancer
Link to the full article: here
While information such as that can be frightening, indeed, the good news is that there are simple steps that homeowners can take to make sure that the water in your home is safe for you and your family. A Hague WaterMax Carbon Filtration System to treat the water throughout your entire home as well as a Hague Reverse Osmosis System can reduce, if not eliminate, the potential chemicals in your water.
If you have any questions about the quality of your water, or if you’d like a water treatment system serviced or installed in your home, contact EPA Water Consultants. We are your Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey Hague dealer providing service in towns like Doylestown, Dresher and Dublin, PA.
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