http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/20/health/chromium-6-in-drinking-water/index.html?sr=fbCNN092016chromium-6-in-drinking-water1150PMStoryLink&linkId=29016050
I think a lot of us ignore or are oblivious to many potential hazards in our lives because we "trust" govt officials or regulators to keep track of potential hazards. The truth is that many things are over looked. I posted this article to remind us that we all have to be cautious of things we take for granted every day, including our water supply. Not every tragedy has to be in the magnitude of Flint Michigan water crisis. There are things that can harm us slowly over many years.
I had my water tested in Irvine. The total amount of haloacetic acids was 50% greater than recommended by EPA as a primary standard. Haloacetic acids (HAA) are a by product of chemicals like chlorine and chloramine for disinfecting our water. Its a known carcinogen. I brought this up with IRWD and they said my testing was off and was very dismissive. They refused to even investigate this further. Fortunately HAA can be filtered out by using a filtration system or even water pitcher filtration system. We filter all of our drinking water and our showers.
BTW in case some of you are wondering about chromium levels, they were low.
Water test cost me about $350. There are cheaper options if you test for fewer things.
I think a lot of us ignore or are oblivious to many potential hazards in our lives because we "trust" govt officials or regulators to keep track of potential hazards. The truth is that many things are over looked. I posted this article to remind us that we all have to be cautious of things we take for granted every day, including our water supply. Not every tragedy has to be in the magnitude of Flint Michigan water crisis. There are things that can harm us slowly over many years.
I had my water tested in Irvine. The total amount of haloacetic acids was 50% greater than recommended by EPA as a primary standard. Haloacetic acids (HAA) are a by product of chemicals like chlorine and chloramine for disinfecting our water. Its a known carcinogen. I brought this up with IRWD and they said my testing was off and was very dismissive. They refused to even investigate this further. Fortunately HAA can be filtered out by using a filtration system or even water pitcher filtration system. We filter all of our drinking water and our showers.
BTW in case some of you are wondering about chromium levels, they were low.
Water test cost me about $350. There are cheaper options if you test for fewer things.