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Chlorine and pH Analysis of Tap, Brita and PiMag water
In the demonstration below, the window panes on the left reflect chlorine level in the water. On the right is the pH content. The idea is to match the color of the water with the color on the scale to determine levels.
Tap Water
The EPA allows tap water to have 10 parts per billion (ppb) of arsenic in it, although scientists now know there is no safe level of arsenic. According to neurosurgeon, Russell L. Blaylock, in his book Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life, fluoride does not reduce cavities, and it is neurotoxic at .5 parts per million. Furthermore, he claims fluoride causes dental and skeletal fluorosis, damages DNA repair enzymes, and increases your risk for cancer, hypothyroidism, genetic damage, and osteoporosis. Higher lead levels are allowed in tap water than bottled water because lead pipes usually carry water from utility companies to homes. Tap water lead levels are set at 15 ppb and bottled water is set at 5 ppb.Some water is carried in lead pipes from utility companies to homes, which means lead can leach from pipes into the water. Potential health affects from microorganisms, disinfectants and their byproducts, inorganic and organic chemicals, and radionuclides include everything from eye/nose irritations to kidney and liver diseases. Giardia and Cryptosporidium are resistant to chlorine and can make their way into tap water if there are sanitation breakdowns.
Bottled Water
The Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) claims plastic bottles contain phthalates, which can leach into bottled drinking water. According to NRDC, there are no strict limitations as to the number of contaminants that can be found in bottled water, such as E-coli, arsenic, or phthalates.
Seventeen million barrels of oil are used to make and deliver bottled water. According to the website, Ask Pablo, that amounts to 22 cents for every imported bottle of water. According to a 2005 MSNBC report, 40 million bottles a day are going into the trash and only 12% of plastic bottled are recycled, which is hard on the environment. Water produced from Spring, Mineral, Tap or Distilled Water does not have to be purified beyond what tap water is. Although it is perceived to be good quality in terms of microbes, taste and contamination, research shows about a third of bottled water contains contaminants. There may still be bacteria, organics and inorganic compounds. It is expensive and often inconvenient. Bottled water is also very acidic with a pH of about 6.8 across the board.
Seventeen million barrels of oil are used to make and deliver bottled water. According to the website, Ask Pablo, that amounts to 22 cents for every imported bottle of water. According to a 2005 MSNBC report, 40 million bottles a day are going into the trash and only 12% of plastic bottled are recycled, which is hard on the environment. Water produced from Spring, Mineral, Tap or Distilled Water does not have to be purified beyond what tap water is. Although it is perceived to be good quality in terms of microbes, taste and contamination, research shows about a third of bottled water contains contaminants. There may still be bacteria, organics and inorganic compounds. It is expensive and often inconvenient. Bottled water is also very acidic with a pH of about 6.8 across the board.