Water is an essential part of our lives. The earth is made up of 70% water, our body is made up of 60-70% water and the human brain is 85% water. We need enough amount of water to live, but not just any kind of water; we need clean, safe and potable water. Through the times, researchers have developed innovation to perfecting water treatment systems that can produce usable water for human consumption. A famous technology that has been discovered is the use of reverse osmosis water filters. Reverse osmosis water filtration uses osmotic pressure and passes the liquid through a porous membrane to be able to separate the contaminants from the water. To intensify its use, one can follow carbon filtration or ultraviolet filtration for disinfection.

In our homes in the other hand, there can be different source water. We can have an underground well or water supplied by the government. Water supplied by the government is safer than that of other sources because they are regulated and properly organized. But in some water treatment plants, they use methods such as chlorination that can leave residual chemicals to the water. In the process of chlorination for example, there can be chemical byproducts like THMs (trihalomethanes) which are proven to cause some kinds of cancer. To ensure our safety at home, it is recommended that house water filtration system is used. It would give us peace of mind and confidence that flowing water that comes out of the faucet is safe and free from contaminants. It might cost a little more that having none of course but we must also remember that the security that the family should get is priceless.

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