In
response to
The New York Times’ articles* on
contaminated tap water, the Water Quality Association urges consumers
to
explore installing final contaminant barriers in their homes.
Filtering systems in
the home provide the highest technology available to treat drinking
water,
according to
Peter J. Censky, executive
director of WQA.
Less than 2% of all water consumed is ingested by humans, making these
“point-of-use” systems the most cost-effective and
environmentally-friendly
available. Home filtering systems act as a final contaminant barrier
and can
further purify water for drinking.
WQA provides Gold
Seal certification for products that remove a variety of contaminants.
These
products are tested according to independently developed standards of
the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Also, consumers can find
locally certified dealers by visiting
WQA’s
Find A Water Professional feature. Dealers
are certified
though rigorous study and testing. More information about contaminants
is also
available at
WQA’s
Water Information Library, which includes a search function.
*
Legal Tap Water
May Still Be Unhealthy
and
Millions in U.S.
Drinking Dirty Water
