Why you should upgrade your water filter
Most people don't realize that their standard water filter might not be doing enough to protect them from harmful contaminants. In fact, many common water filters only remove a fraction of potential toxins present in tap water.
Traditional water filters typically focus on removing chlorine and improving taste, but they often miss crucial contaminants like PFAS (forever chemicals), heavy metals, and microplastics. These substances have been increasingly found in tap water across the country, raising concerns about long-term health impacts.
Modern water testing has revealed that tap water often contain various concerning substances: lead from old pipes, agricultural runoff, industrial chemicals, and even pharmaceutical residues. Many standard filters aren't designed to handle these contemporary challenges.
Recent studies have shown alarming levels of contamination in what we consider "clean" tap water. The Environmental Working Group's research has found hundreds of contaminants in U.S. tap water (source). Many of these contaminants are not regulated by the EPA and therefore aren't required to be filtered out by municipal water treatment.
You can look up your own area but New York City area shows to have at least 10 contaminants in tap water. (source EWG.org)
What should you look for in a modern water filter? Advanced filtration systems should address:
- PFAS (forever chemicals)
- Heavy metals (including lead and mercury)
- Microplastics
- Pharmaceutical residues
- Agricultural chemicals
- Industrial pollutants
However many popular water filters don't remove hundreds of chemicals found in tap water (over 200).One good example is Atrazine. It's a herbicide used in agricaultgure in a variety of settings. You would think it's rare but it's been found inin 95% of US tap water samples. Atrazine is also known carcinogen and has been linked to a range of health issues, including reproductive problems as shown in animals studies. One study has shown Atrazine can castrate male frogs when they put in water that contains Atrazine. You dont want this in your tap water. Only a handful of quality water filters remove Atrazine.
The good news is that technology has evolved, and there are now much more effective filtration systems available. Below are my top recommendations for water broader spect rum filters that actually remove things like Atrazine and other 200 chemicals found in tap water in the US.
Until next time,
—Sherzod
Top water filter picks below on Cleanshopping.co
