Your tap water

Tap water can contain toxins and pollutants

Tap water travels through miles of pipes before you drink it. Some of these pipelines are old and decaying, adding bacteria and heavy metals to the
water supply.

Know the facts about tap water

There can be thousands of contaminants in tap water, treatment facilities
     cannot always control dangerous bacterial content.
Tap water can contain nitrate and lead, which if consumed in large quantities
     by pregnant women, can cause problems to the health of the unborn baby.
Research has shown that several types of cancer can be attributed to toxic
     materials found in unfiltered tap water.
Boiling tap water does not purify the water, it only kills the bacteria. The other
     pollutants remain along with the dead bacteria. You still have the dirt,
     chemicals, heavy metals, bad taste and odour in concentrated form.


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