| Before you buy a portable water purification system, | | | | your company to invest in a better filtration device that |
| you have to be sure about what contaminants you will | | | | fits right onto the tap. There would be numerous |
| be facing. If you are hiking, for example, you need | | | | advantages. |
| something that will remove giardia. The illness that it | | | | First, you could use filtered water to make coffee. It |
| causes is very common among hikers. | | | | will taste better and be better for you. A coffee filter |
| Office Water Quality? | | | | does not remove chemical contaminants and during |
| If you are just concerned about the quality of what | | | | boiling, those chemicals are released into the air along |
| comes out of the office tap, then you can get portable | | | | with the steam. |
| water purification system in a sports bottle. They are | | | | Some chemical compounds, like THMs cause cancer. |
| quite inexpensive. Of course, the quality varies. | | | | You are exposed to THM in numerous ways, but |
| Some only contain granulated carbon, so they only | | | | anytime that you can limit your exposure, you should. |
| remove some chlorine and odor. Others can remove | | | | The Best Approach to Water Purification |
| lead, chlorine and a variety of chemical contaminants. | | | | Of course, the advantage to you would be that you |
| It's always best to check product performance data, | | | | would not have to worry about carrying a portable |
| before you buy. | | | | water purification system to work with you. You might |
| Depending on where you office is located, you may | | | | also consider doing something else on a regular basis. |
| need a <a target="_new" href="portable'> water | | | | It's fine to use a portable water purification system on |
| purification system</a> that removes lead. Of | | | | an occasional basis, but for daily use, you are better |
| course, it also depends on the age of your building and | | | | off filtering at home with a multi-stage system, storing it |
| when the pipes were put in. | | | | in glass bottles in the refrigerator and carrying that to |
| Lead and other Contaminants | | | | work with you. Plastic can affect the taste and the |
| Lead contamination is a widespread problem, but | | | | safety of the water, particularly after time. |
| some cities have a bigger problem than others, | | | | There is another important safety tip about a portable |
| because the heavy metal was used to line the | | | | water purification system. Remember to replace it |
| underground pipes that transport water from the | | | | fairly often and don't use strong detergents to clean it. |
| treatment facility to homes and offices. | | | | You may want to insure that it is clean, but if you put it |
| If you work in DC or Baltimore and you want to use | | | | in the dishwasher the plastic will degrade and end up |
| your office tap, you need a portable water purification | | | | contaminating your clean H20. |
| system that removes lead. If you can, you should get | | | | |