The EPA Tap Water Cover-up

Municipal (Tap) water suppliers are quick to point out that they are regulated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and, because of that regulation, tap water is safe to drink.

Nothing could be farther from the truth.

The EPA merely sets arbitrary standards for contaminants in tap water and then tests against those minimum levels of contaminants.

But there is no scientific proof that the EPA standards are safe for your body. No one has assessed the medium and long term damage for lead, copper, arsenic, pesticides,MTBE, rocket fuel and other poisons permitted in tap water by EPA standards. And, the EPA has not even established testing standards for pharmaceuticals that are freely dumped into our water supply.

No wonder tap water smells and tastes terrible.

Go to the EPA home page and see for yourself. It makes interesting reading if you investigate it thoroughly.

As an alternative to contaminated tap water try purified water.

Is Water Important for Health?

Pure water is health - it's as critical as that. Without water you will die and without pure water you will die from a number of ailments.

Nothing kills life quicker than the lack of water. Those with the worst health conditions drink less water than healthier people. Asthma is a condition resulting from lack of water. Cancer and heart disease can be traced to a lack of pure water. Water is not only harmful from municipal water sources but also can be harmful if it passes through corrosive water pipes. City dwellers need to investigate sources of purified water in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Check your city’s water source. You could be drinking chlorinated sewer water that contains lead, copper or other harmful elements it picks up from residential water pipes!

Think of your family in addition to yourself. Children are particularly sensitive to contaminated water as are the elderly.

Drink purified water for your health!

A Healthy Diet and Purified Water

Obessity is a problem for Americans of all ages and following a proper diet is one part (along with regular exercise) of losing weight.

But there are two important points to remember about losing weight.

Moderation and balance are the keys. Moderation means slow continuous weight reduction as part of an overall lifestyle plan. Rapid weight loss is dangerous and often results in greater weight gain.

In addition eliminating one sector of your daily nutrition requirements (like fat or carbohydrates) accomplishes little in the long run. Always consume sufficient amounts of fruits and vegetables.

Lastly do not forget water. Water hydrates and lubricates the body and eases the stress of calorie reduction.

But not just any water. Tap water is polluted and most bottled water is not much better.

It is best to drink purified water that uses a steam distillation process. Only pure water will enter your body and it will help you lose weight and keep it off.

Does Your Body Get Minerals From Water?

Many proponents of tap and spring water point out that the minerals contained in their water are necessary for health because the minerals (like calcium) are necessary and are absorbed by the body.

Nothing could be farther from the truth! As Dr. Andrew Weil points out, minerals are non soluble and are absorbed from the food we eat, not the water we drink. Dr. Weil further explains that the best water to drink is purified water using a steam distillation process.

Tap water, no matter what the proponents claim, is loaded with harmful contaminants like chlorine, fluoride, lead, arsenic and pharmaceuticals. It smells bad, tastes bad and poses a threat to your health.

Some Interesting Headlines

TRACE ARSENIC IN WATER MAY BE TIED TO DIABETES
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26293768/

LEAKING STORAGE TANKS THREAT TO UNDERGROUND WATER SUPPLIES -The Washington Post

EPA GROUND WATER PROTECTION RULES CALLED INADEQUATE - The New York Times

U.S. TOXIC CLEANUP MAY TAKE 50 YEARS AND $100 BILLION - The San Francisco Chronicle

STUDY SAYS PESTICIDES CONTAMINATING GROUND WATER - Contra Costa Times

AP PROBE FINDS DRUGS IN DRINKING WATER - Associated Press

Tap Water is a Fraud

Municipal tap water is a fraud. Read the EPA reports and after the hype look at what chemicals are in the water you drink. Also note the caveats and warnings to children , the elderly and those with challenged immune systems. Also the general warning about the deadly cryptosporidium and now pharmaceuticals.

Now rocket fuel and gasoline additives are seeping into municipal water.

Municipal water treatment technology was developed in the early 1900's and does not address modern industrial pollution. The chlorine used to kill deadly bacteria is a poison itself and smells and tastes terrible. Read the EPA reports closely and you be the judge.

Bottled water that uses tap water with the chlorine filtered out is also a fraud on the consumer as is most spring water that is subject to ground water pollution like tap water.

Purified water is the only water to drink because it is required by the FDA to be 100% pure and it tastes good.

Tap Water is Poison

Notwithstanding the slick brochures of municipal tap water agencies, a casual review will show you how unhealthy tap water really is.

The EPA regulates tap water sanitation plants and sets "allowable levels" of poison in the water. Long term exposure to these poisons and harmful elements can be deadly.

Plus, now pharmaceutical waste has been found in tap water and the water companies knew about this all along.

As a last reminder, the EPA only tests water at the source and ignores dangerous metals like lead and copper that are found in many home water pipes.

The municipalities also cover up large amounts of bacteria with chlorine that smells bad and makes the water taste like a well used public swimming pool.

Lots of luck if you drink tap water.