| Drinking Water Information Home Page: | |
 |
About |
|
|
Summary |
|
Drinking Water Treatment Methods: |
|
|
|
Importance of product certification |
|
|
Things to consider |
|
|
Comparison of water treatment methods:
Point of Entry (POE) water treatment - Water softeners - Ion exchange - Whole House Point Of Use (POU) water treatment - Boiling - Distillation - Reverse osmosis (RO) - Filtration * Sediment * Activated carbon ^ Granular activated carbon (GAC) ^ Solid block activated carbon (SBAC) ^ Pore size - Bottled water - Ultraviolet (UV) - KDF - 'Altered' or 'Enhanced' water |
|
|
Comparison of drinking water treatment methods - chart |
|
|
Comparison of long-term costs for water treatment |
|
|
Emergency water treatment |
|
Contaminant Risks: |
|
|
|
Drinking water sources |
|
|
Municipal providers |
|
|
Private wells |
|
|
Location of home |
|
|
Chlorination and Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) |
|
|
High risk populations: pregnancy |
|
|
Home age & lead |
|
|
Use Sensory clues to identify contaminants |
| Drinking Water Contaminants: | |
|
|
Introduction |
|
|
Materials dissolved in water - Inorganic - Organic |
|
|
Materials suspended in water - Pathogens - Asbestos |
|
Contaminant Concerns: |
|
|
|
Introduction |
|
|
Concerns about drinking water safety |
|
|
Children and contaminated water |
|
|
Pregnancy and drinking water contaminants |
|
Other Water & Science Related Topics: |
|
|
|
Critical Thinking |
|
|
Perils of Testimonial Evidence |
|
|
Scientific Evidence |
|
|
Distilling Facts from
Fiction and Fraud
- How to interpret the information deluge |
|
|
Drinking water scams Alkaline Water: Discussion Evidence of Effectiveness? Other types of 'magic' water |
|
|
Masaru Emoto & ice crystals |
|
|
Distilled water - healthy or harmful |
|
|
Water-related quotes |
|
|
Bottled water |
|
|
Four Steps to determine the best water treatment method for you |
|
|
Links to other water related sites |
|
Contact Information: |
|
|
|
Recommendations |
|
|
Questions |
|
|
About Me |
|
Off Topic Information: |
|
|
|
Music - Sound of the Rockies Chorus |
|
|
Budget Worksheet (Excel): Inspired by Dave Ramsey |
|
|
|