Is your drinking water good enough

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Is your drinking water good enough?

• What can you do about it?
• Find out.

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What is Reverse Osmosis?In order to understand
Reverse Osmosis, we need to know..

• What is Osmosis?
• The natural tendency of a solvent liquid, such as
  water, to pass through a semi-permeable membrane,
  that allows the passage of the solvent but not
  the dissolved solids, from the side of the
  weaker concentration to the more concentrated
  side . Without added pressure, a solution divided
  in such manner will undergo Osmosis, in order to
  equalize the concentration of the two sides.
• In Reverse Osmosis, by means of applying pressure
  on the side with the heavier concentration of
  dissolved solids, the tendency to equalize the
  concentration of solids is reversed, hence the
  name Reverse Osmosis or RO.
• By applying pressure, the water with higher
  concentration of dissolved solids is forced to
  pass through the semi-permeable membrane, or
  simply membrane, that prevents the vast majority
  of solids to pass through, delivering water of
  dramatically reduced Total Dissolved Solids or
  TDS and as a result, of the highest purity.
• Some of the TDS found in water are fluoride,
  arsenic, lead, chlorine, pesticides,
  petrochemicals, hormones, cysts viruses just to
  mention a few.
• No other method is as effective in removal of
  TDS as the RO method and for that reason it is
  used in all large scale water purification
  plants. In the case of the large scale plants,
  the membrane density is designed to deliver the
  acceptable level of TDS, as if the membrane grade
  was overly tight, the delivery rate would not be
  sufficient to keep with demand, therefore the
  average TDS reading in municipal varies according
  to location and source of water.

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Municipal water

• Whilst municipal water treatment plants do clean
  the water to acceptable levels, that in itself is
  not always a guarantee it will arrive at the
  point of use (tap) in the same quality. Many
  factors in the water distribution system, such as
  rusty pipes etc. contribute to adversely
  effecting its quality.
• News Update According to a recent news release
  at an American Water Works Ass'n workshop, EPA
  field engineers reported that although the water
  leaving a municipal treatment plant may comply
  with all US EPA criteria, events occurring in the
  water distribution system after water leaves the
  plant can lead to significant spikes in
  contaminant levels.
• Case histories were reported in which
  deterioration of pipe walls have caused drinking
  water levels exceeding tens and thousands of
  milligrams per liter for iron and copper and
  exceeding hundreds of micrograms per liter as
  well for arsenic, lead, zinc and manganese well
  above levels considered safe for consumption, the
  release stated. Dated February 11, 2004, Water
  Tech Online news.
• All the more reason to protect yourself with a
  quality water purifier.

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What lurks in drinking water?

• The natural filtration systems that water used to
  go through in the past are now becoming polluted
  and water is being increasingly effected as a
  result. Among the dissolved solids can be found
  many chemicals, prescription drugs, naturally
  occurring solutions, poisons cysts viruses such
  as
• Anti-biotics anti-depressants effecting the
  immune and nervous systems.
• Fluoride responsible for dental fluorosis,
  crippling skeletal fluorosis, immune system
  deficiency, negative effects in bone, tendon,
  muscle, skin, cartilage, lungs, kidney and
  trachea. .There is a large natural fluoride belt
  starting from Western Turkey, going through
  Iran-Iraq-Afghanistan-India-Thailand and
  finishing in China
• Arsenic effecting skin circulatory system,
  risk of cancer.
• Lead delays physical/mental development, suspect
  for ADT
• Chlorine contains thrihalomethanes causing
  liver, kidney or nervous system problems and
  increased risk of cancer
• Pesticides accused for causing immune
  deficiency, cancer and speeding the ageing
  process.
• Petrochemicals responsible for a variety of
  immune system effects.
• Cysts and viruses (depending on the water source
  and location) just to mention a few.
• Hormones leaching in the waterways from sewerage
  treatment plants.
• To grasp the reality of contaminants in drinking
  water , their source and side effects, one HAS to
  visit the following link to a US EPA website
• http//www.epa.gov/safewater/contaminants/index.ht
  mllistmcl

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The solution?

• A quality water purifier will ensure adequate
  protection from the nasty pollutants and provide
  you and your family with safe drinking water.
• Having any purifier does is not a guarantee of
  quality. One has to engage in some research to
  successfully choose the right purifier for their
  needs and situation.
• The choice will depend on your needs,
  expectations as well as water source quality.
• Twin and triple purifiers with Polypropylene (PP)
  and Carbon block cartridges remove chlorine,
  odour, some organic chemicals but DO NOT remove
  TDS.
• Reverse Osmosis or RO purifiers are equipped with
  the PP and carbon block cartridges and have a
  membrane filter to successfully remove up to 98
  of TDS.
• If your water source is a well or tank, where the
  water has not undergone sterilization treatment
  then a RO purifier equipped with UV sterilizer is
  a MUST. The UV sterilizer will successfully
  destroy any cysts and viruses that may be present
  in the water.
• When using Reverse Osmosis, a mineral cartridge
  installed just before the faucet (tap) is
  recommended to replenish the essential minerals
  that were filtered by the membrane along with the
  nasty TDS.

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Choosing a purifier

• When it comes to choosing a purifier it is an
  arduous chore. There are enough varieties,
  models, and systems to confuse even the most
  devoted researcher.
• The criteria the purifier should be judged upon
  are
• a) quality first and foremost the purifier MUST
  deliver quality water or it has failed its
  fundamental role. No looks, low cost,
  convenience, or any other reason should be
  considered. After all it is of benefit to your
  health.
• b) construction the material its made of, will
  determine and effect the quality of your water
  and ultimately your health. Choose a natural
  material like food grade stainless steel that
  will not adversely effect your water. Plastics
  and rubber have no place in something your body
  absorbs on a daily basis. Purifiers made of
  plastic rubber will eventually need to be
  replaced due to the breakdown of the materials
  and become landfill.
• c) capacity the purifier should be able to cope
  with the demands and serve your needs. A good
  flow rate is an important feature of a good
  purifier. Most ROs are burdened with a inadequate
  flow rate as a result of the rubber in the tank.
  
• d) Function a reliable purifier that will not
  breakdown leaks due to rubber/plastic
  degrading, or rust in the tank shell. RO tanks
  with rubber, even food grade rubber, should be
  avoided as they at the very least adversely
  effect the taste and odour in your water making
  it un-palatable. Often a non food grade rubber
  (black colour) is used with undesirable effects
  in water. This is the reason a carbon block
  cartridge is installed post-tank in an attempt to
  control odour and taste. With time the rubber
  brakes down and the rubber particles contaminate
  the cartridge rendering it useless and adding to
  the cost of replacing consumables.
• E) Economics a cheap purifier is NOT always the
  most economic. A long lasting purifier is the
  most economic. Being the most important item in
  your household it should be chosen wisely and
  with your health in mind.
• F) Warranty is vital. If the manufacturer offers
  a long warranty, it is evident they have faith in
  the quality of their product and its worth
  considering.

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Downside of plastics

• When you eat or drink things that are stored in
  plastic, taste it, smell it, wear it, sit on it,
  and so on, plastic is incorporated into you. In
  fact, the plastic gets into the food and food
  gets into the plastic and you
• According to Dr. George Pauli, Associate Director
  of Science Policy, FDA Office of Food Additive
  Safety, the regulations mandated in 1958 assume
  that all plastics migrate toxins into the food
  they contact. Migration is the movement of free
  toxins from plastic into the substances they
  contact in this case its your food.
• How is it made?
• In a nutshell, plastic is made by combining
  monomers into polymers under great heat and
  pressure in a process called polymerization. Each
  manufacturer has its own proprietary formula for
  each plastic. And each uses a variety of
  additives such as plasticizers for flexibility,
  UV filters for protection from sunlight,
  antistatic agents, flame-retardants, colorants,
  antioxidants, and more. Heavy metals such as
  cadmium, mercury, and lead are common additives.
  There are also chemicals used to facilitate
  production such as mold releases, and countless
  other toxic chemicals regularly added to plastic
  consumer goods without our knowledge or approval.
  
• The unsolicited financial burden on society
  manifests itself as increased taxes to finance
  municipal curb side recycling programs, landfill
  space, and incineration. It also increases health
  care and insurance costs as a result of its
  incineration polluting the air, water, and food.
• Water Stored in Plastic
• Water bottles are made from various types of
  plastic   polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene ter
  phthalate (PET), Polypropylene (PP), high-density
  polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene
  (LDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC or vinyl), and
  others To reiterate, they all migrate to some
  degree.
• Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a monomer used in the
  synthesis of PC plastics, epoxy resins, and
  composites, as well as a heat stabilizer in PVC.
  The list of products containing BPA is long. Some
  rigid containers such as water and baby bottles
  are made of PC. The popular Nalgene water
  bottles are made of Lexan brand PC.
• .In the year 2000, Consumers Union (CU) tested
  water from five-gallon PC plastic bottles for
  BPA, They found from 0.5 ppb to 11 ppb in water
  samples from eight of the ten 5-gallon jugs.
• As consumers, we always look for ways to maintain
  the status quo of our modern lives. However, the
  only logic I can see in the regulation of food
  contact plastics is profit at the expense of our
  health, the economy, society, and environment.
  You neednt be a polymer scientist to know that
  plastic shouldnt contact food. What is essential
  though is a firm standing in reality and a good
  grip on logic.
• Make your point by choosing the natural, not the
  nasty alternative
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  extract from www.mindfully.org

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Waterstream or no Waterstreamthats a question

• Many spend a small fortune on RO purifiers for
  their tropical goldfish without raising an
  eyelid.
• Some spend more beautifying their car than
  providing clean water for them and their family.
• A set of good golf clubs can buy 3-4 quality
  water purifiers.
• Yet, when it comes to providing the most vital
  element to our wellbeing, clean water, they
  engage in some serious penny pinching.
• The following is for those who think
  WaterStream is uneconomical

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WaterStream RO Vs other ROs

• Food grade 304 stainless steel construction
  guarantees water purity and will outlast its
  plastic competitors.
• A 5 or 6 stage system with twin sintered carbon
  block cartridges and RO membrane for totally pure
  water.
• Removes sand, dirt, rust, silt, sludge, rust
  scale, chlorine, odour, organic chemicals, TDS,
  and cysts viruses (with the UV sterilizer
  capability).
• Food grade silicon triple o-Ring cartridge
  fittings prevent leaking cross-contamination.
• Alkaline mineral cartridge (optional) replenishes
  essential minerals and alkalizes the water.
• No plastic chambers to interfere with the water
  purity.
• Lasts FOREVER

• Plastic construction, prone to plastic breakdown
• 5-6 stage systems
• Remove sand, dirt, rust, silt, sludge, rust
  scale, chlorine, odour, organic chemicals, TDS,
  and cysts
• Single butyl rubber ring
• PP cartridge no rubber ring
• Plastic chambers interfere with water purity
• butyl rubber bladder/diaphragm storage tank
• Prone to leaking
• Prone to plastics breakdown
• Lasts forever? NO!

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WaterStream RO tank Vs bladder/diaphragm tanks

• Food grade 304 stainless steel construction.
• No rubber bladder/diaphragm
• No rubber taste/smell
• No slime/microbial growth
• No leaks
• No plastic
• No rust
• No internal welding
• No membrane fouling
• Fantastic flow rate (3.5lt /min)
• Multiple tanks capability
• Easy maintenance
• Access plug for cleaning
• 10 YEAR REPLACEMENT WARRANTY.
• Life expectancy WATERSTREAM IS FOREVER.

• Butyl rubber (inside)
• Carbon steel-plastic (outside)
• Rubber taste smell
• Slime/ microbial growth
• Rust/plastic breakdown
• Leaking due to rubber
• Membrane fouling
• Poor flow rate
• Throw away item (landfill)
• Life expectancy 4-5 years
• Post tank cartridge fouling due to rubber
  particles
• Multiple tanks capability
• guarantee????
• Life expectancy? 3-4 years

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WaterStream Vs bottled watereach set of filters
cleans 8000lt of waterwhich equals 400 x
20ltbottles. Now you can use clean water for
more than just drinking.

• More economical
• Better quality water
• No heavy bottles to carry
• Convenient
• Fresh, uninterrupted water at your fingertips
• No waiting for deliveries
• No water stored in plastic
• Drinking, cooking, tea, coffee, shakes, now will
  all taste so much better with purified water

• More expensive
• Questionable quality
• Heavy loads to carry
• Inconvenient
• Stored for ages
• Waiting for deliveries
• Stored in plastic
• Some water bottles were found to have been filled
  straight from the tap.

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This is why bladder/diaphragm tanks fail

• RUBBER the common denominator in all RO tanks
  (except the WaterStream RO tank).
• The cause of leaks, rust (due to moisture/leaks),
  poor pressure/flow rate, rubber taste/smell,
  breakdowns, post tank cartridge contamination,
  slime/microbial growth,

• Rubber bladder dissected, taken from steel shell
  tank that had rusted due to leaking bladder.

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is more
economical
as

• The minute you purchase your second purifier or
  tank (and you will have to, if its not a
  WaterStream) .
• .you have paid too much
  for an inferior product !

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because ..

• Is
• forever!
• 
  your water is our life

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Want to know more?

• One of our experienced consultants will contact
  you for an obligation-free demonstration of the
  Waterstream system and will be happy to answer
  any questions you may have .
• If you cant wait, contact us and we will rush
  our consultant to you.
• A full demonstration of the WaterStream system
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