What is Safe?

Is Organic Food a 100% Organic?

We are currently living in the midst of the booming Organic Food movement. In today’s market there are thousands of specialized stores, supermarkets, and online retailers throughout the country that promote the consumption of “organic foods”. Even with prices reaching as high as 20,30 or even 50% above the regular “non organic foods” cost, the response of the general public has been enormously positive.

However, what happens when we bring our organic food home? This food will have to be washed, cooked, and sometimes boiled with water that is “Not Pure”. You may be asking yourself…what do you mean by “Not pure water”?  It is common knowledge that municipal or town water is disinfected with chlorine, but sometimes the levels used are far beyond of what approves the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) standards are. In other words, when we wash, prepare and cook our organic food with water levels that are 1,2 or even 3 PPM (parts per million)  of chlorine and others chemicals , those chemicals will stick to our organic food. So now the question is: Is our organic food still organic? How can we make sure that we provide only safe, healthy food and water for ourselves and loved ones?

It is important to give the proper consideration to the type of water that is entering into our home. PURE water is our main food “source”. It is more important than any other food you bring into your home. It really does not matter how much organic food we are buying for our family if our water is not a 100% pure. Don’t you agree?

It is time that we all pay more attention to this matter and how we can achieve the best and healthiest living conditions for our families. A good way to start is by installing in the point of entry a water system that is certified for organizations like www.wqa.org, www.nsf.org, www.epa.gov, among others. Always make sure that your water specialist people and companies are certified. Do not put your family at risk. Water is the main source of food; so do not take it for granted.

Pure Water / Potable Water?

Pure Water or Potable Water?

Which one do you prefer sir/madam? Do you know the difference? I am pretty sure that many people do, but some do not. On this issue, they often say

“Oh, I drink water straight from my house’s faucet”

Others say…

“Do you know what? I don’t really care about it because I am paying a small fortune for my “potable” water that the “town” sells to me. They wouldn’t sell me polluted water, or contaminated water. I trust them. “

Excellent, you definitely should trust them; after all they are professionals are serious business people. Just remember that there is only so much they can do considering the fact that they will have to deal with chemicals (byproduct) to process your potable water; mostly to control the GERMS such as: Coliform bacteria and cryptosporidium (a microscopic disease carrying protozoan such as giardia and ecoli).

Recently a study was done by a very reputable non-profit organization that revealed that periodic spikes in contaminant levels are on the rise, a sign of aging pipes. Also that water treatment facilities often cannot handle today’s contaminant loads, for example; after a major storm, or an industrial spill.  In recent years the populations of the towns surrounding Boston were called to boil their water because of the presence of microorganisms in the water supply. Cracks in drinking water supply pipes, and unprotected water sources put our nation’s drinking water supply at increasing risk for waterborne diseases and hazardous contaminants. It is a real challenge for any government in any country to be able to bring “pure” water to their citizens, as well as expensive. Would not it be nice if one day, we as consumers could be asked by our water suppliers this question? Potable water or pure water sir/madam? Maybe we will one day. As a nation, we are lucky enough to have accessibility to the best products, and materials as well as a variety of choices. So we should have it on water too right?

The consumers’ best bet today is to have a specialized water treatment company to install a water purification system in their home. Then their municipality or well water will be treated at the point of entry. This way they will have peace of mind for their family, especially if the company and products that they picked are certified by WQA (Water Quality Association), EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and NSF (National Sanitation Foundation). Be proactive call AqualiteUS at (781) 533-7777 or visit our webpage www.aqualiteus.com today and let us solve your water problems once and for good!