Who guarantees safe water? NoBody!
Impurities exist in All water.
When do most people really think about safe water?
Usually when there is a real threat to the water supply. For example,
following a catastrophe such as a flood or tornado or 'spill'.
The above picture is on the North Shore of Lake Ontario.
The picture below was taken on the shore of Lake Huron. If you have difficulty reading it....Scroll down:
What does that sign say?
Quick - Let's get out of the car and find out.....(Go Ahead - "Walk"/Scroll down to read the important message from the Medical Officer of Health...
OOOOPS
Who Knows that Lake Ontario is downstream from Lake Huron?
It happens everywhere, folks! Perhaps even where you live?
What are We doing to eliminate this ever-growing Threat?
Points to ponder:
(some of the Topics we visit inside this Site)
Did you know 'boil water advisories', if followed, can actually harm you?
What is your interpretation of potable water? (Hint: Water that does not have quite enough impurities in it to kill you.)
A little arsenic in every glass of water is possible....even
in yours. Find out why and what you can do to protect yourself.
Guess what causes heart attacks and some strokes. (This topic is 'under construction' - Suffice it to say that you need to find an alternative to drinking chlorinated water NOW)
Here, we will also:
explore health benefits of drinking water;
consider aspects you may not be aware of that can harm you,
(and our intention is to make you more aware, not to scare you.)
share with you methods of protecting your health
compare various ways to safe-guard yourself from terrible
nasties that may be lurking in your daily water routine.
Enjoy your visit as much as we enjoy having you here.
Note to our valued Visitors: This website commenced July/08 and is a "Work-In-Progress". Please pardon our dust. Keep checking back. If you have questions, we will try to help. Simply Contact us. Enjoy ! Keep Smiling!
H2O Drops BLOG Health benefits of drinking water provides updates on what is happening with this scarce resource. As the Site is built, alerts for changes appear here.
Home Water Treatment Home Water Treatment: Some options available to treat water at home.
Water Laws Water Laws: Find water regulations for your geographic area.
Water quality standards Water quality standards: How to find the most effective water treatment or water purification device through comparison of respective attributes as designated by independent testing.
Reverse Osmosis Reverse Osmosis: very popular - but how effective?
Water Around the World Water around the world: looking at challenges being faced around our World.
Perchlorate Perchlorate - a compound in rocket fuel is turning up in drinking water.
Heart Attack Heart Attack: the root cause is described here with Irrefutable Proof!!
Clean Water - Make a Difference Clean water - taken so much for granted, is a scarce resource for 1 Billion people. Here you can find ways You can Make a Difference.