WHY WATER TREATMENT?
Next to the air we breathe, our drinking water is the most important part of our lives. “The clear liquid is vital to the workings of every organ and sinew. It helps flush poisons from the blood stream and gives form to every cell. It bathes and cushions the brain and provides the lungs the moisture they need to breathe. Without water, arms couldn’t flex, eyes couldn’t see and the heart couldn’t beat.” So why has the quality of this precious resource been so neglected? One in 6 people drink water with excessive amounts of lead, a heavy metal that impairs children’s IQ and attention span. In the early summer, half the rivers and streams in America’s Corn Belt are laced with unhealthy levels of pesticides. Microbes in tap water may be responsible for 1 in 3 cases of gastrointestinal illness. Ironically, even the chlorine widely used to disinfect water produces carcinogenic traces when combined with other common substances in water.” While the public health danger is not as immediate or a
