"The Environmental Protection Agency will set a limit on the amount of the chemical perchlorate, as well as other 'toxic contaminants,' in drinking water, it announced Wednesday.
"In addition, the EPA is also establishing a drinking water standard on 'a group of up to 16 other toxic chemicals that may cause cancer and pose serious risks to human health,' the statement said.
"The chemicals are a group of volatile organic compounds, such as industrial solvents, and include trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, along with other regulated and some unregulated substances 'discharged from industrial operations'."
There is obviously a danger posed when regulations have not caught up to the need to further clean up water supplies.
This family's attention to clean water issues has increased to a level of extreme caution and concern in the past few months.
I purchased a Sprite shower filter for our middle son, James, and his wife, Stephanie, the other day. Both notice a difference with the removal of chlorine and Stephanie was raving about how nice her hair felt after shampooing, rinsing, and drying. Chlorine in shower water is absorbed by our skin, and chlorine vapors are inhaled. Both situations are undesirable and preventable.
We have been using the shower filter in our home for a couple months and are extremely pleased with the results.
You're a good father and father-in-law to get one for your son!
ReplyDeleteCan you send me one? (laugh)
Hope you're warm!
J.