Are the Standard Specifications For Water Treatment Systems Adequate?
With water filter purchases on the rise, it makes sense to assume there are standard specifications for water treatment systems. That assumption brings along another much more dangerous assumption: no matter which unit you purchase, they are equally safe. Unfortunately, both assumptions are not based on reality. Yes, the Environmental Protection Agency does set standards for contamination, but they do not cover all of the contaminants out there. In fact, the EPA has only set maximum contamination levels for 90 common contaminants, and their standards are set based on an average adult’s consumption, not a child’s. With the standard being set for an adult weighing in at 175 pounds, the toxic levels of those same contaminants for children are unknown, and not even taken into account. There are many adults that don’t weigh that much, let alone children. And what is worse? A child has a weaker immune systems than that of an average adult! It’s scary to think that your child’s safety isn’t e
