subject: Important Facts about Filtering Tap Water [print this page] Important Facts about Filtering Tap Water
There are a lot of facts about filtering tap water. Different localities have different grades of drinking water. The water from some cities will have different treatment methods than others. Another concern is people who use well water. Well water tends to have a much higher level of iron and other minerals in it. Municipal water tends to have a lot of treatment chemicals in it. One predominate chemical that poses the largest concern is chlorine. Some systems require heavier doses of this chemical to control bacteria and other contamination. The amount of this chemical is based on the source water too.
When picking out a filtering system, there are so many options. There are basic filters for the entire house and there are filters for attaching to a faucet. Depending on your application, there are also choices in using reverse osmosis whole house filters. While this type of systems is expensive up front, the ongoing maintenance is lower than replacing large filter median on an ongoing basis. When looking at what type of filtration system you need, a water sample analysis will be needed. You do not want to put a system in designed for high chlorine content when in fact you have real high iron content. In this case you will not get the benefit of you dollars spent because the filtration system will be somewhat ineffective. Suppliers who install whole house systems typically will offer the water analysis for free or reduced rate to ensure you are getting the system you need.
