How Bad is Tap Water for Health?

[@Wigington24]

If you don't filter your water you become the filter

[@waterfilterguru]

True that!

[@DavidJohnson-to1bz]

Thankyou, can I use that?

[@Wigington24]

@@DavidJohnson-to1bz yes you may

[@nisardar2652]

Municipality supplied water is filtered/recycled through many people including animals too

[@Wigington24]

@@nisardar2652 dinosaur piss

[@Zaku186]

Have you ever thought about getting water samples from us viewers and running it through filters we have and having it tested? it would be really interesting for us and good content for your channel.

[@waterfilterguru]

Great idea. I'd love to collaborate on a project like this, but we'd have to follow a strict testing protocol to ensure the most accurate, unbiased results. Thoughts?

[@johnmal5975]

Fantastic video!! Years ago I sold chemicals for the city sewer systems throughout the country. When you talk to these folks you will learn very quickly how bad the piping of these systems are. Well I got to imagine the water supply pipes in our cities are just as bad. So even if it leaves clean it probably has been contaminated on the way to your house. Filters at home are a must in my mind!

[@waterfilterguru]

Wow thanks for sharing your insight. 100% agree - always filter your water!

[@jetsetter8541]

Distill your water after filtration.

[@waterfilterguru]

@@jetsetter8541 That would be redundant. Rather, it would be better to filter the water through activated carbon after distilling it. That way, the carbon will remove any VOCs that might evaporate with the water vapor👍

[@2023Red]

I bought a water tester from Amazon. Our tap water was really bad. I then bought a water distiller and that worked well. Bottled water both purified and distilled were also fine. FYI.

[@0JayDoubleU]

Always filtered my water, but never thought about getting a water tester. Great idea. Id bet id find Some interesting results around where i live

[@waterfilterguru]

Sounds like you are using a TDS meter. It's good to note that a TDS reading alone does not tell you if water is healthy or not - it measures the total concentration of dissolved substances, healthy minerals included. Check out this video to learn all about why a TDS meter is not the best way to test your water at home kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3nZlYyNjc6JsKs

[@0JayDoubleU]

@@waterfilterguru hey, thanks for tip for using it right

[@tomgoff7887]

I understand that distilled water lacks essential minerals and is associated with long term health problems. Some systems however add back these essential tracde minerals.

[@2023Red]

@@tomgoff7887 Your comment is a good one. For me, I live by data not conventional wisdom. My many supplements take care of all nutritional needs. Distilled water keeps me hydrated and my kidneys healthy. My twice yearly labs tell me facts I need to guide my choices. So far at age 76, I am healthy.

[@jayrichardson221]

Such a wide variety of important information presented very consisely! I appreciate your time researching this

[@waterfilterguru]

Glad it was helpful, thanks for the feedback

[@DM-dn7rf]

My father drank tap water all his life and because of it he was cut down in his prime at 101 years old.

[@alexcarter8807]

Hey! My aunt too!

[@waterfilterguru]

Love to hear that! What part of the country did he live in?

[@Spark-Hole]

That was happen before toxic industrial chemicals reaching ground water

[@pedronator22]

They were tougher back then, now we need a participation ribbon. But tap water can not be good!

[@peetsnort]

Obviously lucky to get spring water

[@carlm.m.5470]

Good video and a really good way to present it.

[@waterfilterguru]

Thanks for the feedback 🙏

[@RenayEmond]

You continue to Work Hard to bring us the most up to date, concise and Accurate information. Can not Thank You enough for all you do! 💯 Sending Great Gratitude & Appreciation, Big Blessings & Love, Many Mercies & Joy, All the Compassion & Luck🍀🙏✌🏽✊🏽❤ May All have access to clean water 💦

[@waterfilterguru]

I appreciate that 😁

[@peetsnort]

Here in the uk the water is saturated with limestone. The kettles get a white crust. I filter the water and this reduces the limescale. The boiling hopefully kills the estrogen and other shit

[@waterfilterguru]

Calcium from limestone is a major component of hard water. Hard water is generally safe for consumption, and in fact calcium and magnesium are necessary nutrients. But that scale you see can wreak havoc on your plumbing and water based appliances. You see the buildup on your kettle, have you checked the heating element in your dishwasher?

[@janidick7052]

I find it interesting (not positively) that we are cautioned against swallowing our floridated toothpaste, but forced to swallow floridated water if we don't have the right filter. Not many filters remove floride.

[@alexcarter8807]

Fluoride is not bad for you in the quantities in toothpaste and mouthwash, and it's a real help for dental health. I was pondering this the other day: Why isn't there fluoride chewing gum? I concluded it's because the dose would be so variable. Some people might chew gum every other day, and some chew it several times a day. But most people don't brush their teeth more than 2X a day, and mouthwash maybe 2X a day (although I like to use it only before bed) so the dose isn't well-controlled in the case of gum. But brush away with that fluoride, your dentist (and your heart valves) will thank you.

[@nuk1964]

it's probably not because of the fluoride that you're cautioned not to swallow toothpaste or mouthwash, but probably because of some of the other substances that toothpaste and mouthwash may contain (e.g. toothpaste may contain mild abrasive for cleaning as well as whitening agents, mouthwash might contain alcohol or other antibacterial agent).

[@DjD5]

Fluoride is the UNWANTED BYPRODUCT of aluminum, fertilizer, and iron ore manufacture…does that sound safe for human consumption to you? Why would fluoride, with the potential to cause major adverse human health problems, while having only a modest dental caries prevention effect, be added to our drinking water?🤷‍♀️

[@somethinderpsterious]

​@@alexcarter8807go get your booster

[@louisesumrell6331]

Just changed my faucet water filter. I tend to ignore the flashing red light, figuring that they have it set to come on super early, just to increase their revenue. I tend to let it go until the stream is noticeably slower. It did occur to me that the charcoal part of the filter could be "full " of contaminants and not functioning as a filter any more. I still think they have the red light come on very early, too early, but it’s been more than a month since the red light started 😅

[@waterfilterguru]

It all depends on the quality of the water being filtered. Those filter indicators that are based on a timer are, like you implied, less than ideal.

[@alexcarter8807]

@@waterfilterguru Bingo! They're not measuring conductivity or particulates or anything, it's just a simple little timer.

[@jamiec.378]

Did you know that activated carbon filters can get so saturated that they start to leach the contaminants that they captured back into your water? Which means that you could end up with poorer water quality than straight up tap water. We don't know exactly how long this would take, but that's why it's important to change out filters on the recommended schedule.

[@waterfilterguru]

@@jamiec.378 this exactly!

[@HEROHCR2YT]

Thank you for making this. I need to install one to the kitchen sink. Appreciate it 🙏

[@waterfilterguru]

Glad it was helpful! What contaminants are in your water that you're worried about?

[@HEROHCR2YT]

​@waterfilterguru I have to wait until my father gets home to find the water test results, I'm not sure what's here in the area I live in. I know ive seen a good website from Erin Brockovich's email blasts that tells you more about local water than the local test results but it would be extremely hard to find in my emails. We want to avoid all toxins including metals. Is there a 1 for all? Like based on the limited knowledge I have on this subject, I'm underneath the "impression" that an "under sink" reverse osmosis type would be good...? :/ I truly don't know the answer to your question and also would gladly accept any guidance on this.

[@waterfilterguru]

@@HEROHCR2YT Unfortunately there is no "one size fits all" solution to water treatment. The best way to get the right filter is to lab test your water, then use the data to identify proper treatment. I've actually explained the entire process of how to find the right water filter/ treatment system in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIaXpIObp5ZsapY I think you'll find it super helpful

[@HEROHCR2YT]

​@@waterfilterguru TYSM 🙏☺️

[@waterfilterguru]

@@HEROHCR2YT You're welcome, let me know if you have any more questions.

[@shablya]

Excellent work. Many thanks!

[@waterfilterguru]

Thank you too!

[@Winkkin]

I live in Milwaukee. We have some of the cleanest water in the country. Studies have shown that our water is as clean or cleaner than most bottled water.

[@waterfilterguru]

I've heard that! For as good as it is, there are still PFAS detected, according to the 2023 CCR city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/WaterWorks/Consumer-Confidence-Reports/Milwaukee-Water-Works-Annual-Water-Quality-Report_2023-.pdf

[@deckiepoo]

Even nowadays with all the constant spraying of chemtrails? I don't know, that's a little hard to believe.

[@Winkkin]

@@waterfilterguru PFASs have been found just about everywhere. They're in the air and on every surface you touch. We're still not certain how significant of a risk they are. I'm 70 and in great health. I'm not going to worry about them, much. Its the other chemical, compounds and elements that pose a more timely risk.

[@AmazingPhilippines1]

I just found your channel and subbed. Watching from the PHILIPPINES, where most do not use tap water. I buy 5 gallon filtered water from a deep well business here but will be buying a good filter myself soon.

[@waterfilterguru]

Glad you found the channel, thanks for the sub

[@dogphlap6749]

Dear Guru, have you considered expanding your remit to cover water distillation ? I currently distill tap water for drinking but of course I still shower in tap water. Will the lack of ingested calcium be a problem ? I eat a lot of cheese rich in calcium but is that enough ?

[@waterfilterguru]

Thanks for the request! Discussing distillation is on the to-do list. There are some concerns with drinking demineralized water over the long term, but this can be easily addressed by re-mineralizing before consumption. Check out this article waterfilterguru.com/how-to-remineralize-distilled-water/

[@Sylvan_dB]

Almost all bottled water is contaminated with micro-plastics. Almost all bottled water is filtered. Most filters are made with fine plastic particles and fibers. Coincidence?

[@waterfilterguru]

🤔🤔🤔

[@Spark-Hole]

Dont think so, but I dont usually drink bottled water because absent of essial minerals

[@teresamexico309]

Some people have done some tests to filtered water and when using the filters incorrectly the water can be worse than initially and in some cases when the filters were used adequately, there was still some micro-nano-plastics contamination from the filter itself.

[@CinHalCedHerChance]

What else are they going to make the filters from? Aren't the majority BPA free if not most? We wear plastic (polyester), it's quite literally unavoidable.

[@Sylvan_dB]

@@CinHalCedHerChance cotton. ceramic. carbon.

[@Miami7]

When I was young we could drink water right from the creek from mountain springs, in Virginia, North Carolina, and New Mexico. Now we can't even drink it from the tap in our own homes. What a sad, sad world. Good luck, kids.

[@waterfilterguru]

Strong stomachs! The biggest risk with drinking untreated surface water are microbiological pathogens which have been contaminating water for thousands of years

[@jetsetter8541]

What are the best water distillers & is there a solar distiller that is effective & efficient ??

[@CinHalCedHerChance]

Distillers take long enough as it is, but a SOLAR ONE? That would be crazy and take forever to give you one cup I would think. lol

[@DJDAVEKHEN]

I took a toxic metal test and it showed I have 6 or 7 different metals at toxic levels. No idea why but perhaps some of it from the tap water, hard to say. One weird one was beryllium. Have to detox metals with various means like cilantro, mushrooms, diatomaceous earth, selenium, sulfur, activated charcoal and liver support.

[@waterfilterguru]

Thanks for the comment, and for the callout that its hard to pinpoint the source of the metals. Glad to hear you're doing what you need to take care of yourself

[@DJDAVEKHEN]

@@waterfilterguru Mineral imbalances can have a dramatic impact on health. I focus on getting the good ones, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous,etc. "Dead Doctors Don't Lie".

[@spinmancorner7543]

Have been filtering my tap water for the last 10 years. I use ZERO WATER filters and test before and after with my TDS tester and notice the added life years that had been added to my 2 standard Poodles is contributing to their life health from this pure clean water.

[@waterfilterguru]

Have you seen this ZeroWater hack? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqqpmHxvjs2IfMk

[@guesswho6946]

Thank you for the informative video.

[@waterfilterguru]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@notaforte]

I hear ya, in the past I worked with a German faucet and shower company. When the customers who purchase these items continue to call for replacements. I investigated a little further. Later I found the culprit to be the water pipes underneath the city and neighborhoods. Just google broken water pipes. Even though the water has been filtered they actually don’t tell you about years of contaminated pipes underneath. I’m waiting for someone to grow ‘Bolas” and replace them with a filter or corrosion protection lining.. We must be keeping our doctors busy…

[@waterfilterguru]

And since testing the reports the water company provides to their customers is done at the treatment facility, none of this recontamination you describe would show up

[@underthedrone2735]

The Zero water filtration pitcher system worked for me. Been using for 1.5 years now and it made a huge difference in my overall health.

[@waterfilterguru]

Did you see our ZeroWater lab testing video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5WXZpuueKuEr68

[@underthedrone2735]

@@waterfilterguru Good video! I'll check out your other videos to see which one you like the best.

[@waterfilterguru]

@@underthedrone2735 It depends on your own specific water quality. I'd recommend testing your water to figure out what contaminants are present, then using the data to guide your purchase decision. Check out this video where I explain the process in depth kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIaXpIObp5ZsapY

[@jetsetter8541]

It is highly recommended to filter water before distillation & post distillation. I have automatic distiller that has an in line big pre filter. I'm going to change it for reverse osmosis PRE filtration feeding my distiller. Mainly I had a big problem with fluoride toxicity, my Thyroid gland didn't like it & when I travel I drink only distilled water with few drops of ConcenTrace minerals. My Thyroid gland reacts to city water in violent way.

[@waterfilterguru]

Actually it would be advised to filter the water through activated carbon after distilling it. That way, the carbon will remove any VOCs that might evaporate with the water vapor👍

[@SP-gc9ec]

Is it true boiling the water or heating makes forever chemicals worse

[@waterfilterguru]

Correct. Any contaminants, including dissolved chemicals (like forever chemicals) that are unable to evaporate with water when it turns into steam are left behind. So as some of the water evaporates when the water is boiling, the overall volume of liquid water remaining decreases, increasing the concentrations of remaining contaminants

[@NataliiaSavchenko-yt4gm]

Thank you for all your videos and testing. You mention in a lot of videos that you test your water from Colorado. Have you ever tested local spring water "Eldorado"? It tastes amazing, but we recently switched to pro one because of Eldorado plastic bottles. I was just curious, if you ever had a chance to test our local spring water. Their website lab testing results look great, but not sure if we can trust it. Thanks again for all your work.

[@waterfilterguru]

I have not done any bottled water testing yet. This is a good idea for a future project, thanks for the suggestion! On another note, I'm glad to hear you've decided to ween off your bottled water habit and start filtering your own water - so much cheaper and better for the environment 😁

[@nolatare]

I heard they came out with new technology recently called the PFAS-Annihalator. Supposedly, it uses high heat and pressure on wastewater to destroy the forever chemicals in water. No idea when it actually would get rolled out though en-masse

[@waterfilterguru]

There are lots of innovations going on to address the issue, but I'm not aware of any yet implemented in a large scale treatment application like a municipal treatment facility. Now that the EPA announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS, I expect the demand for these new technologies to increase.

[@Metalgal80]

Hey Brian! Great video! I really do appreciate all you do to help us make the best informed decisions when it comes to clean water! I recently ran a Tap Score Test for my parents (as they have city water). They are using Brita Filters and I found out their lead levels were pretty high, unfortunately. What would you recommend as a cost efficient water pitcher (not too expensive)? These are the results: Lead 0.0384 PPM Chloroform 8.69 PPB Total THMs 11.08 (Total) PPB Bromodichloromethane 1.86 PPB Dibromochloromethane 0.53 PPB Nickel 0.0244 PPM Thanks!

[@waterfilterguru]

Honestly the Brita Elite should be able to reduce all of these! The Elite filter is certified for lead reduction. While carbon block is better than granular activated carbon (GAC - which is used in the brita filter) for nickel reduction, the GAC should provide some reduction. Activated carbon will also reduce the disinfection byproducts

[@Metalgal80]

@@waterfilterguru Awesome! Thanks for the quick reply!

[@waterfilterguru]

@@Metalgal80 Happy to help!

[@edstar83]

Here in Australia high levels of PFAS were detected in our tap water.

[@waterfilterguru]

What part of Australia?

[@pedronator22]

I hope to pass a plastic poo soon.

[@waterfilterguru]

You probably already do pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31476765/

[@mtnphot]

I can see getting rid of lead, however the body does require zinc and copper, 11mg and 1mg/day respectively. so does it make sense to eliminate copper and zinc? There is no way you will get 11mg of zinc and 1mg of copper from drinking water.

[@waterfilterguru]

True, copper and zinc are essential nutrients for human health. However its good to also note that excess zinc and copper can pose potential health risks. Ingesting too much copper can have harmful effects, especially for children. Excess zinc exposure from drinking water is rare, but studies of excess oral intake of zinc show that it decreases the body’s absorption of copper, leading to health effects induced by copper deficiency including anemia, impaired immune responses, and gastrointestinal effects. The Health Guidance Level for copper and zinc in drinking water is 0.3 mg/L and 2 mg/L, respectively. The Health Guidance Level (HGL) is a health protective, non-enforceable drinking water benchmark. HGL is based on the most protective human health benchmark used among public health agencies for a contaminant. Drinking water at or near the HGL over the course of your lifetime is thought to be safe and protective of your health. The point being that its a good idea to have an understanding of the types and concentrations of contaminants present in the drinking water being consumed on a daily basis.

[@americanfreedom1777]

Hmm , I will subscribe, however I don't like WINE FEST . Solutions are what I am interested in.

[@waterfilterguru]

Here's how to find the solution to your specific water situation kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIaXpIObp5ZsapY

[@megret1808]

I’m on well water. I use a filter that removes fluoride and heavy metals then adds a hydrogen ion. I never drink liquids from plastic containers

[@waterfilterguru]

Nice, is the water filtered on demand? Where do you store water if not in plastic containers?

[@megret1808]

@@waterfilterguru I live in SE Asia. I use an Alkaway counter top filter. I don't store water other than in a high grade steel container. I also do earthing to absorb negative ions from the earth.

[@AmandathePandaBooks]

Charcoal capsules.....in my brita pitcher. I open them up, put the powder in the top portion where the filter already is....stretches out the brita filter for months!!

[@waterfilterguru]

Thanks for sharing! Sounds kinda like like the hack explained in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqqpmHxvjs2IfMk

[@davehimlin2374]

does a normal fridge carbon filter , filter out microplastics ?

[@waterfilterguru]

Depends on the filter and size of plastic particles present in the water. A carbon block filter will be able to reduce smaller particles than a granular activated carbon filter. Still, some plastic particles might be small enough to slip through

[@martinsaunders7925]

A friends' wife was responsible for monitoring a section of the Colorado River. Water was removed from the river and after "treatment" was returned to it. This happened all along the entire length. At the point she monitored there was a "significant amount of viagra,birth control hormones and antibiotics " returned to the river. The stream that ran through their property was so radioactive that it couldn't be used to shower. It also ran into the river.

[@waterfilterguru]

Unfortunately many pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are not federally regulated at this time, which means water treatment facilities are not legally obligated to address them when treating the water.

[@martinsaunders7925]

@@waterfilterguru perhaps the government will regulate water quality control when the "fertility" rate in women drops to zero.

[@mitche5007]

Time to adopt your distiller😊

[@waterfilterguru]

Distillation is one of the best methods to purify water! The downside being how long it takes to distill a relatively small volume of water. Folks who drink distilled water might also want to consider remineralizing it waterfilterguru.com/how-to-remineralize-distilled-water/

[@mitche5007]

@@waterfilterguru just like anything else it takes practice, it’s really not a downside. You just have to plan ahead and have additional storage vessels that are composed of lead free glass, and no additional heavy metal contamination no BPA, etc. store my water in the refrigerator after it’s distilled and take it out and repeat the process as I use it throughout the week I’ve been doing it for the past 7 1/2 years, still using the same distiller, I have since upgraded all of my storage vessels, and I am very pleased with the result😊. I also have a parts per million water tester, and I have tested the water after it’s been distilled, the parts per million is always zero tapwater on the other hand is significantly less pure, I have also tested water from a 10 stage filter that I have and it tests about the same as tapwater.

[@waterfilterguru]

@@mitche5007 Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you are referring to a TDS meter - it's good to note (for anyone else reading this) that a TDS meter does not tell you if water is healthy or not. For example, mineral water which is high in essential nutrients will have a high TDS reading. Check out this video to learn all about what a TDS meter does and does not measure kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3nZlYyNjc6JsKs

[@dmo848]

Zero water for the win here. It really is that good

[@waterfilterguru]

Did you see my ZeroWater testing video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5WXZpuueKuEr68

[@KenJackson_US]

Thanks for the tip about EWG.

[@waterfilterguru]

Glad it was helpful. Check out the Tap Score City Water Project linked in the description too!

[@irenehabes-quene2839]

Don’t you think it depends on where you live how safe your water is? I live in The Netherlands in an area with the softest water. PFAS is a problem is some places in this country. In the border area between Belgium and the Netherlands there was a DuPont factory making Teflon products. The river there is so polluted that it’s a big problem. Also in Friesland there was an army base where they used certain paints and chemicals. Apparently everything is polluted by PFAS due to activities on that base.

[@waterfilterguru]

Yes it completely depends on where you live. Water quality can vary drastically depending on location

[@jackiewilson1587]

What is the best whole house system that is most reasonable cost?

[@waterfilterguru]

It depends on what contaminants are in the water that need to be addressed. Have you had your water tested yet?

[@jackiewilson1587]

@@waterfilterguru We did by the Culligan Water softener company. All they said was it had more chlorine in it than a swimming pool. I just know that it leaves a black slimy residue on the water facets and turns the drains black!

[@waterfilterguru]

@@jackiewilson1587 Feel free to shoot me an email to [e-mail] and I'll see if I can help you figure it out

[@BCSTS]

Please research 'soft water' .....dangers...how it is made 'soft'.....is it actually worse than hard water ? ?

[@waterfilterguru]

Softened water is generally safe to drink for most people. Water is "made soft" through a cation exchange process that replaces calcium and magnesium (hard water) minerals with sodium. Softened water extends the life of your appliances & increases efficiency, makes cleaning easier, and can improve your skin and hair by making soap lather better. Hard water may have a more pleasant taste compared to soft water, due to the presence of Ca and Mg minerals.

[@Kevfactor]

I’m sort of stuck drinking bottled water even though it’s worse for you than tap with all the microplastics. I’m hoping to get a ro filter eventually

[@waterfilterguru]

Not necessarily worse than tap water - it's hard to say. It would depend on the contaminants and concentrations in the tap water. The long term health effects of microplastics are not well understood yet, unfortunately.

[@k03dz0n3]

How do you remove chloramines?

[@MochaZilla]

Vitamin c neutralizes a lot of chlorine and chloramines

[@k03dz0n3]

@@MochaZilla thanks!

[@waterfilterguru]

Catalytic carbon media is much more practical. Any filter that uses catalytic carbon will do a great job reducing chloramines.

[@relaxresell3121]

I drank tap as a kid until my early 20s. The flouride they added made my teeth so strong and healthy that I have never had a cavity in 46 years.

[@waterfilterguru]

Glad to hear it! Did you also use fluoride toothpaste and/ or mouthwash?

[@robertdubard7959]

What percent of household filters contain plastics? (Probably all of them...)

[@waterfilterguru]

Plastic is the most common material use for water filter housings

[@nickjimenez941]

Can you test the ITEHIL Portable Water Filtration System? A lot of channels on KZbin have been promoting this portable Reverse Osmosis system. They claim to be FDA, CE, EMC, PSE, PCC, and RoSH tested and certified. Thank you!

[@waterfilterguru]

Thanks for the request - I've seen this one too. In the water treatment industry, its generally accepted that reverse osmosis, although capable of reducing microbiological contaminants, should not be used as primary treatment to do so due to risk of biofilm and bacteria growth inside the RO membrane itself. I wonder how their system is designed to deal with this risk.

[@wizerdjuice9589]

Am using a Brita then pouring the water in a Zero(filter might last a month). In Hawaii so no fluorides. Your thoughts please?

[@Holy_Hobo]

Much better than nothing but overpriced and underperformed. If you have the ability to literally anything but a pitcher please do so

[@k03dz0n3]

microplastics

[@waterfilterguru]

What contaminants are present that need to be addressed? Pre-filtering with Brita then using that in ZeroWater might be a solid solution, depending on your budget. It will surely increase the lifespan of the ZW filters. That said, I typically always recommend reverse osmosis as the best method which provides the most broad contaminant reduction.

[@Dee-mj3pu]

Thank you!

[@waterfilterguru]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@gj1234567899999]

You don’t share any hard numbers about PFAS. The EPA is thinking about a maximum contaminant level for PFAS at 4 parts per TRILLION. That’s a very low amount. Meanwhile, common carcinogens like benzene and tetrachloroethylene have EPA levels of 5 parts per billion, and 4 parts per billion respectively, an order of magnitude more. What I am saying is you couldn’t filter PFAS out even if you wanted to with most filters out there.

[@waterfilterguru]

Sure you can, the best methods for PFAS reduction are activated carbon, reverse osmosis and ion excahnge. Check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpurlGRvhNpkisk

[@ct00001]

I built a gravity filter with stages of kdf 85, fine sand and activated charcoal. The water tastes amazing. Do I need to adjust for removal of microplastics and other contaminates? My primary source is rain but also use it to filter tap also.

[@waterfilterguru]

The thing with micro and nanoplastics is that they can range in size so drastically. So your filter probably gets some, but smaller particles might slip through. All depends on what's in the water being filtered. Overall slunds like a cool setup. What do you do for disinfection?

[@ct00001]

@@waterfilterguru i know what you mean, my idea so far is that filtering through a large amount of material just catches more contaminates. The current filter is maybe 20 times the size of a Brita. It's about 5' tall lol. But it's super easy to use. For sterilization, I just use 5-6 drops of plain bleach/sodium hypochlorite per gallon for storage, then run through filter prior to use. For tap I don't use bleach as it already contains chloramines, my understanding is that the activated charcoal filters this adequately. The kdf 85 is supposed to get any heavy metals and some other dissolved solids, which I consider to be perhaps overkill for rain water but maybe could be improved upon for tap. It's mostly tap I'm concerned about and trying to just use as little as possible. I've considered adding ceramic at the end to get the smallest stuff possible but it's so slow, and I've been concerned about how and how often to keep it properly sterilized. I've read collodial silver works? Seems like such a fine material would need changed out oretty often, not sure.

[@ct00001]

@@roberthart9886 is bats the ceramic I was referring to? Not familiar w that term. I currently have a sediment prefilter, then fine sand w kdf 85 (I've learned that kdf tends to clump if not combined w another medium), then charcoal, followed by another fine sand to finish. Makes sense that a final very fine filter would last well if the water going through it is already well-filtered.

[@peterburi2727]

What about flouride?

[@waterfilterguru]

Check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/forZqoRmprpgpLc it's older but the content is still relevant

[@fernandalacerda6634]

Could you recommend a good non-reverse osmosis filter? I bought one from Bluevua but returned it when I discovered it removes all the important minerals from the water. I have a baby, and I'm concerned about giving her mineral-free water due to unknown long-term effects. Even with an option to remineralize, I don't believe it's as efficient.

[@waterfilterguru]

Do you know what contaminants are in the water that need to be addressed?

[@waterfilterguru]

Many minerals naturally occurring in water are beneficial and necessary to human health, including but not limited to calcium, magnesium and sodium. That said, we get most of these from food if we are eating a healthy diet.

[@hi-if7lj]

It all depends on where you live

[@waterfilterguru]

Yes it does! Water quality can be vastly different even within the same zip code

[@jackszumski7118]

🙏Great Public Service Video ❤️ What are your thoughts on “sodium thiosulfate”? This compound helps breakdown Chlorine, Chloramines, and Heavy Metals. It is also a common ingredient in Water Conditioners for treating Tap Water for aquariums. Sodium Thiosulfate is also used internally incase of arsenic poisoning and to help de-calcify the body. Since it is Safe for aquatic life and used internally in humans maybe this could be a great compound to treat water before running it through a filtration system?

[@waterfilterguru]

Sodium thiosulfate is not commonly used in drinking water applications, to my knowledge

[@Lyn4817]

We have been filtering tap water for about two years now. Wake up, now Australia is Fracking "171 new fracking wells in Queensland for Santos and Arrow Energy."

[@waterfilterguru]

Fracking water is nasty stuff

[@ingermimi]

You should tell which country and region on earth you are talking about.

[@waterfilterguru]

North America

[@MrTrda]

Thoughts on reverse osmosis?

[@waterfilterguru]

Reverse osmosis is one of the best methods of purifying water for drinking. It provides broad contaminant reduction. Downsides include the production of waste water (unavoidable aspect of the RO process), it demineralizes water which some folks might not like (but it can be remineralized), and the system itself requires more maintenance than others due to multiple filters and internal plumbing.

[@waterfilterguru]

Actually reverse osmosis is one of the best treatment methods for fluoride reduction

[@bpark10001]

You state about all the contaminates, but mention nothing about the effectiveness of the filters. If it were so easy, why don't the municipalities filter the water for chemicals such as PFAS at their facilities? Do filters remove PFAS?

[@waterfilterguru]

Unfortunately it's not so simple are there is no 'one size fits all' water filtration solution. I have a number of videos about addressing specific contaminants. Check out this video to learn how to identify the best water treatment for your specific needs kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIaXpIObp5ZsapY And this video about PFAS reduction specifically kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpurlGRvhNpkisk

[@ErinHenderson-lp7ep]

Theres a HUGE dispute over INDUSTRIAL WASTE derived flouridic compounds in water supplies bubby. Check the euro journals.

[@justincase5272]

My aquifer is filtered ice-melt run-off. Even still, I still filter it

[@waterfilterguru]

Good idea. Microplastics and PFAS have been found to be prevalent in the environment, unfortunately even snowmelt from the mountains isn't guaranteed to be free of them

[@GerbenWulff]

I am not a fan of filtering out minerals from drinking water. I deliberately drink hard water because of the minerals. If you filter out the essential minerals from drinking water, you have to make sure you add minerals back into your diet again. I have no problems with using a carbon filter to filter out organic contaminants or UV to kill off bacteria.

[@waterfilterguru]

Yep we always recommend remineralizing water that's been treated and minerals removed, like RO or distilled water

[@ronaldwong6092]

Zero Water with TDS meter ?.

[@waterfilterguru]

Did you see this video about our ZeroWater lab test? kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5WXZpuueKuEr68

[@ronaldwong6092]

@@waterfilterguru Thanks and I have one it’s the best but most expensive.

[@Hankyjane]

Most filters don't filter these chemicals

[@waterfilterguru]

There is no 'one size fits all's water treatment solution, unfortunately. Depending on the contaminants present, multiple treatment technologies may be required

[@N7eptune]

Have avoided tap water for decades usually gave evaporated water or mineral water.😮

[@waterfilterguru]

Bottled water?

[@N7eptune]

@@waterfilterguru Cask for evaporated water and yes unfortunately bottled water for mineral water. Yes I know there is the plastic issue irrespective of its composition or if possible glass bottles water which raise other issues.

[@user-br4wu9vg9w]

Wat do you think of Springwell system for Florida ?

[@waterfilterguru]

What is the water source? What contaminants/ water issues are present that need to be treated? I'd need to know more about the specific situation to tell you if a specific product is suitable or not

[@user-br4wu9vg9w]

@@waterfilterguru I live in Florida central the water smells like sulfur and it’s hard

[@user-br4wu9vg9w]

@@waterfilterguru city water 3 baths

[@waterfilterguru]

​@@user-br4wu9vg9w Is it city water or well water? I'd recommend starting with a comprehensive lab test and use the data to guide your purchase decision. I've explained the entire process of how to do that in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIaXpIObp5ZsapY alternatively I'd be happy to help you identify the right treatment for your needs you can reach out here waterfilterguru.com/consulting/

[@user-br4wu9vg9w]

@@waterfilterguru city water.

[@goedelite]

You say that you do not present the video to scare people, but the information you DO provide is frightening to someone who is not trained to evaluate it. Right now the greatest danger to Americans is the hostile foreign policy of the United States to any country that chooses to decide without the help of our State Department on its the economic and diplomatic future. We have provoked a war with the Russian Federation over the membership of Ukraine in NATO and have threatened war with China over its Province of Taiwan, a fact to which we agreed since the Nixon presidency and even going back to Yalta, in 1945. Nuclear War is the threat, not our drinking water! Get the war-making neocons out of Washington!

[@waterfilterguru]

Preach

[@user-sh6pg2rh9x]

You neglected to mention distillation.

[@waterfilterguru]

The intention of this video was not to discuss treatment technologies, but rather present a number of the most common contaminants found in tap water. I'll be covering distillation in its own dedicated video!

[@user-sh6pg2rh9x]

@@waterfilterguru Fair enough. It would be good to have a mention of it here though, just to point people in the right direction. There are some splendid DIY stills out there.

[@ellenorbovay5226]

Much of California was mandated to use recycled sewage, by Gavin Newsom who erroneously believed that our drought (which ended) was permanent due to Climate Change. Now, even after the drought ended, we are still using recycled water, from sewage. So if you come to visit us, have a glass of water, and know that there is a little bit of all of us in there!

[@Acetyl53]

Good video though.

[@waterfilterguru]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@Fred-hi8tt]

I hope my water filters aren't made with pfas. The threads they are wound with are like my dental floss and it too is slippery without listing any wax.

[@waterfilterguru]

What water filter is it?

[@Fred-hi8tt]

I believe it's Omni before my well tanks. SED before my softener and Omni before my reverse osmosis. ​@waterfilterguru

[@Fred-hi8tt]

Pentair is shiny and next for the reverse osmosis pre filter

[@Fred-hi8tt]

I'm wondering why my Glide dental floss glides without wax too.

[@waterfilterguru]

@@Fred-hi8tt Can you provide specific model numbers for each of the filters? I might be able to find information on them for you. Glide dental floss has been found to contain fluorine, which indicates the presence of PFAS compounds www.nature.com/articles/s41370-018-0109-y

[@AndrewZebrunIII]

Drink distilled water 💧 it's pure 👌 like your blood ❤.

[@waterfilterguru]

You might want to consider remineralization, though. waterfilterguru.com/how-to-remineralize-distilled-water/

[@AndrewZebrunIII]

@waterfilterguru Thanks, but your body can only use organic minerals from food. The minerals in 💧 water are inorganic. Research it if you want to know 😉 more about minerals. I get my minerals from fulvic acid.

[@ScooterFXRS]

Yet what do we keep hearing about? Plastic straws, things mainly only China can address, and climate change. Why? Because that would put the corporations [oligarchies] on stage for their waste by products, and manufacturing habits.

[@waterfilterguru]

We vote with our dollars. If everyone stopped buying products that used plastic straws, there would no longer be incentive to produce them. When you figure out how to instigate change like this on a global scale though, let me know 😉

[@Jiraiyashouse666]

That's what livers are for!

[@waterfilterguru]

Don't wanna use mine for filtering arsenic and chloroform, let me tell you what

[@alexcarter8807]

I got good and tired of carrying gallon bottles of water on my bike and got a filter. Simple as that.

[@waterfilterguru]

Good decision 😉

[@AnneMB955]

Where I live we have quality tap water. Not in the US. 💦

[@waterfilterguru]

Lucky! Where is that?

[@whytchywooo]

Complaining about plastics only seems to make manufacturers use more of them.

[@waterfilterguru]

Vote with your 💵, down with platic

[@Jaymesjohnston1994]

Everyone’s water is gonna be different

[@waterfilterguru]

Yes it is! Water quality can vary drastically even within the same zip code

[@OldManJimmy1]

I worked at a water purification plant and know first hand and would never drink tap water again. I'm not going to get into stories but can tell you from a man that worked there if you ever saw what we did to the public water supply you would never drink the water either.

[@waterfilterguru]

😯 what part of the country?

[@OldManJimmy1]

@@waterfilterguru Dallas Water Purification East Side out at the Lake Ray Hubbard facility in Texas. www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/public-works/InfrastructureForum2014/AGp2_RedRiver_DWU_P3_MarkSimon.pdf

[@jessicaandtrains7768]

Back up your claims

[@OldManJimmy1]

@@jessicaandtrains7768 Back your ass up. What, you want to see check stubs?

[@jessicaandtrains7768]

@OldManJimmy1 Put forward some proof. Otherwise it's worth nothing.

[@rickelpers1820]

Cost effective is bullshit. The freedom to earn money from a treatment you utilize for communities in a conglomeration of demands from citizens. If there’s a better way , even costlier should be insisted upon to employ the healthier option, should be mandated by govts regardless of economic conditions. Too bad if the cost is higher for a healthier usage. Do it anyway. And if your greed says , “sorry but I’m not going to loose money just so you can be healthy isn’t enough incentive for me to change.” You should be removed forcibly out of your job.

[@waterfilterguru]

I completely agree with your concern about the EPA's Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) not prioritizing public health. Finding the right balance between health and cost is a complex issue. While stricter regulations might be ideal, the reality is that some treatment technologies can be super expensive. So as an example, costly treatment required to achieve the highest public health goal could burden small communities and lead to higher water bills, potentially impacting people's ability to afford clean water. The EPA considers both health and feasibility when setting MCLs. They aim to achieve the most protective standards possible using currently available technologies at a reasonable cost - but of course this leads to the issues with trace contaminants we are facing today. That's not even to mention all the contaminants that are currently unregulated.

[@CmdrTigerKing]

How do you know they are only adverse effects ? They are only researching and looking for negative effects, never looking for anything beneficial.

[@waterfilterguru]

Sorry, this comment is confusing. Can you clarify what you mean?

[@KulesaFalo-le7jf]

There is a solution!!! We have the ONLY molecule to solve these issues....

[@waterfilterguru]

And that is?

[@WizardClipAudio]

If you don’t own your well, exclusive rights to your own clean drinking water supply, you don’t really have anything whatsoever, really. Rather, someone else owns you. 😢

[@waterfilterguru]

People on municipal water still have the option to filter and treat their tap water at home

[@Craig-yn2fv]

There's no benefit to fluoride in the water.

[@MR.F30]

God made dirt, dirt won't hurt.

[@waterfilterguru]

Humans made PFAS, PFAS cause cancer dceg.cancer.gov/research/what-we-study/pfas

[@CynthiePompey9999]

The Oregon water taste horrid the water make our hair fall out. The water kill our gold fish, our dogs want drink the water. Wow. And its not on news. 5:34

[@waterfilterguru]

Where in Oregon?

[@o.aldenproductions.9858]

Have you studied icelandic tap water 😏

[@waterfilterguru]

I've not specifically studied Icelandic tap water. Sounds like you know something, care to share?

[@ataurus62]

Fluoride does nothing for teeth but does a job on the rest you.

[@waterfilterguru]

All studies referenced are linked in the description

[@dannyfountaine1176]

Clarify please ‘…our bodies need these minerals…’ are you sure? I understand that: our bodies use i.e. calcium and iron sure, but from a plant or animal (organic) not calcium or iron from the dirt or leeching (inorganic) like the ones that settle in our joints causing problems. Thoughts?

[@waterfilterguru]

Here are a couple resources about the importance of calcium and magnesium (two major components of hard water) in human diet: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/248958 www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/286839

[@wendellhammond7853]

I worked several years and this full of misinformation. Water treatment is state laws. He never mentioned what state he is talking about. When they talk that fast he's trying to confuse you.

[@waterfilterguru]

Not misinformation. Water quality is regulated federally by the Environmental Protection Agency through the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations Of course state governments can also enact their own regulations that are more strict than what's outlined in the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, but cannot enact regulation that is less strict.

[@kforest2745]

Nope I boil it’s better that way makes everything taste better too. Why would I buy filters I don’t have immediate access to that’s dumb that’s economy that’s reliance that’s dependence it’s the entire opposite of everything I do

[@waterfilterguru]

Boiling water will only disinfect water to kill microorganisms. In fact, by boiling your water you will only INCREASE concentrations of many other contaminants that are present. As water boils and evaporates, the volume of water decreases while the concentrations of other contaminants remains the same, thus increasing the concentrations of those contaminants in the remaining water.

[@kforest2745]

@@waterfilterguru indeed thirty minutes requires a large pot however what can you tell me about the heavy contaminants you mention. I transfer only the surface water after boiling. Are you telling me that the water is contaminated throughout? Because boiling it indeed does concentrate it but it also concentrates it in one place. That’s why you’ll see pots build up the scum when not washed after every use as hard water example.

[@kforest2745]

@@waterfilterguru plus water has a lot more than water in it that your body needs. If I use your filter as example all of a sudden I’ve got to find a replacement of minerals from somewhere no doubt you’re recommending a vitamin bottle too right. I know how this approach works. But guess what, evolution has been here a lot longer than you we were here thousands of years ago and wouldn’t be here today if water was a problem, which means I’m already at an evolution that can take in that water. I don’t live in a tropical environment it’s not the same thing. But those people who live there do have a capacity to manage it better than I would because that’s the environment their body knows. Now if you’re trying to tell me that someone’s dumping toxins in my water that’s an entirely different conversation that doesn’t call for a measly filter sale it requires legislation.

[@kforest2745]

@@waterfilterguru PLUS (yes there’s more) my previous generations lived long lives on the same water never sick where they would never waste money on a water filter seeing their body as already this that nature gave it would make no sense to them to disregard the tools they already have and the water treatments they tended to. I don’t get sick I don’t need to touch what isn’t broken I’ve been with that philosophy forever and I’m not changing it for anyone. I don’t need to change a thing from what I do for then I’m nowhere that worked before other than what you would say you can do and all that would do is put me in debt. It’s not sensible.