Drinking Water Safety - For Home and Office

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By Kim Hackett

Health warning for three more area beaches

“……Experts say polluted storm-water runoff can degrade drinking water supplies, contaminate fish and contribute to the growth of harmful algae blooms

According to a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council last year, the number of closing and advisory days at ocean, bay and Great Lakes beaches in 2006 topped 25,000 — more than ever recorded in the survey’s 17-year history.

Florida’s drainage problems stem from development practices decades ago, when facilitating growth took precedence over water quality protection.

Elaborate regulations now require systems to treat the storm water from new development to prevent water pollution.

But officials have struggled for years to figure out how to improve water quality in runoff from older developments………”

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If you live in Columbia, here is an article from the Missourian regarding Trihalomethanes in water. Trihalomethanes are compounds that form when chlorine, which is added to drinking water to kill potentially harmful bacteria, interacts with organic matter in the water. Trihalomethanes have been linked with increased risk of cancer.

Read here to see how this high level of trihalomethanes in your tap water can affect your health and what are the remedies the city are looking to resolve this water safety issue.

Most cities add chlorine to treat drinking water. Filtering it out before consuming water should be taken seriously considering all the side effects that comes with this necessary water treatment method at city level.

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