How is Multi-Pure treated water better than tap water?
Municipalities are required by law to deliver water to your home or business that is considered “safe” by the EPA. That is to say, the municipalities focus on reducing contaminants of health concern that have been specifically identified by the EPA. However, they do not necessarily remove all contaminants that may be present in the water. Also, they generally do not filter treated water to remove tastes and odors. They employ a variety of technologies that typically include some form of disinfection, but the chemicals employed for disinfection (e.g., chlorine or chloramines) leave tap water with a very noticeable taste and smell. Additionally, once the water leaves the treatment plant it must travel through miles and miles of pipes to reach homes and offices, including the water pipes inside your building. There are many opportunities for water to pick up contaminants along the way, and sometimes the disinfection chemicals actually promote the process of leaching contaminants into the
