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Chemical Toxins: PCB, MTBE, TCE, & THM

What chemicals might be in my water?

A number of different chemicals may be found in your water, depending in part on where your water comes from.

To disinfect water, many municipal water treatment plants use chlorine or chloramines, which may linger and make their way into drinking water, making ‘tap’ water unpleasant for some people.

While municipal water plants do use filters and other methods to remove a wide range of potential contaminants – especially those with strictly mandated limits -- there are a may be a significant number of unregulated chemicals in water that many users may be sensitive to. The risk of chemicals in water may be even higher with water supplied by a private well, which taps into aquifers fed by groundwater.

Depending on the location, this groundwater be exposed to a range of chemicals and pollutants, including pesticides, spilled fuels, and toxins that have not been disposed of properly, including prescription medications and various types of hazardous waste. In some locations, older industrial chemicals, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and (trichloroethylene) TCS, can also be found in the groundwater and aquifers.

How do I know if there are there chemicals in my water?

The problem is, the presence of many chemicals may not be obvious in home or business water supplies. Water treatment plants don't normally look for a wide range of unregulated pollutants.

If you're concerned about your water quality, you need to have your water tested. We will gladly recommend certified and experienced water testing firms for you.

How dangerous is chemical pollution in water?

Many of the chemicals in water are known as endocrine disruptors, which means that they can interfere with the hormones in living creatures. Endocrine disruptors have been linked to birth defects, developmental disorders, and the growth of cancerous tumors.

Can I filter these chemicals from my water?

If you’re concerned about chemicals in your drinking water, you can use a well-designed water treatment system to remove them, no matter what their level, and without waiting for further research on their effects.

The best technology for removing is activated carbon (GAC), which is preferred treatment for most water contaminants listed by the EPA.Carbon filters are affordable and proven effective, depending on the design, and the amount of carbon in the system.

How GAC filters work

Carbon filters use vast clusters of carbon atoms that attract and hold onto chemicals in the water, working much like moleculadr sponges. They are remarkable effective, and come in a variety of materials and designs.

They can be deployed faucet by faucet, or as whole-house units, and supplemented by reverse-osmosis (RO) units as well as quantum an ultraviolet systems.

Your Caribbean Blue Water Conditioning pro can explain. Just ask.