subject: Importance Of Using Reverse Osmosis Water Systems [print this page] How often do you get your overhead water tank cleaned? Once in a week or once in a month? You are obviously concerned about your health but unconsciously if you do not take into account certain aspects such as drinking purified water, you are still not talking proper care of yourself and your family's health. It is not feasible to get your overhead water tank cleaned once in a week; once in a month is still a possibility. And you will not remember when you last changed your piping systems. It may be years together and if you are in a rented accommodation, you will not be able to make out for how many years the piping systems have been in use. There can be leakages or the pipes may be too old, creating rust within. And whether you directly use tap water or get it stored in your water tank, it is not safe to drink. Use of reverse osmosis water systems can help you get pure water, ensuring a healthy life for your family.
Drinking unpurified water can cause a number of health problems. As per World Health Organization reports, around 80% of all diseases are water borne; so, you can well conjecture how important it is to have a reverse osmosis water purification done! A survey by CNN IBN in the year 2006 estimated the death of 1,600 people everyday in India alone owing to water borne diseases. When taken in the worldwide context, over 22 lakh people die every year with children below 5 years old comprising 90%. And the gravity of the situation is that 130 crore people does not have access to drinking water. Common water diseases are dysentery, diarrhea, fluorosis, cholera, typhoid; even polio is caused by a harmful virus present in water. Fluorosis is a widespread disease in India; over 6.6 crore people, 70 lakh comprising of children, are afflicted with it. Such records will send a shiver down your spine. But these are facts. Before it is too late, protect yourself and your family by using water purification systems preferably reverse osmosis water systems.
If you read articles and reviews on the reverse osmosis water purification mechanism, you will come to know how important it is to use this purifier system, especially in India where the TDS content is high in most of the regions. However before installing a RO water Purifier get your water tested for TDS content.
