It appears our drinking water safety is at risk from some of those chemical compounds we use to make a lot of the things that we use, and even in how our food is prepared and packaged. Of particular concern to me is not so much the fact that it's occurring, but it's impact on our health over the long term.

How is it happening and what are some of the problems associated with it. This article will investigate briefly some of the pertinent points. The latest scare story I came across was rather interesting to me as I had been doing this for some time. It was all about keeping bottled water in the trunk of your car. Apparently during hot times like in summer the plastic in these bottles obviously heats up a bit and seems to react with the water inside, causing worrying chemical reactions which makes me think maybe I shouldn't keep water for long periods inside the car.

At home I've already fitted filters to my drinking water faucets as an added precaution. I just read about too many things that could possibly be affecting water quality. Because its so soluble the chances of unwelcome contaminants entering our supply is quite high. For example, to combat any harmful bacteria it's treated with the chemical chlorine.

That's fine but even after the water has passed through this process the chances are that a tiny residue still remains. To make matters worse I've uncovered surveys which link this residue to some of the most serious diseases around. Treatment plants do a decent job but I've also heard that they often omit to conduct periodic testing, so hardly reassuring.

Drinking water safety has been further compromised by unused and unneeded pharmaceuticals which routinely get flushed down the toilet. Don't just blame the public as this is also carried out by those in the medical profession. Too few pharmacies offer to dispose of old medication which forces us to get rid of them in other ways.

It's time for us to sit up and take notice and take some personal steps towards ensuring we get safe drinking water.



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