flint water crisis 2020 - 2021: D.C. Water Crisis Spreads to Arlington, Virginia

When we first began reviewing water filtration systems to recommend to Choosefitness.com community members, we were not anticipating some of the recent Sarkari Scheme, events regarding elevated levels of lead in drinking water announced by certain government officials around the country. But, these announcements emphasize the importance of taking action to protect yourself.

 

Yesterday, government officials in Arlington, Virginia announced that 5 homes tested positive for excessive levels of lead in their drinking water. Approximately one month ago, Washington, D.C. water officials announced lead levels of 50 parts per billion in the city drinking water, which is approximately 5 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency for safe human consumption. In two cases, levels of lead in D.C. were found to be as high as 48,000 parts per billion, a level that would allow residents to actually taste the lead according to city officials.

Arlington gets its drinking water from the same source as D.C., although neither jurisdiction has determined the source of the problem.

What these results show us is that no matter how much confidence you may have in your local water authority, the safety of your family depends on your own action, and that action should be in the form of installing a point of use water filtration system in your home. By the point of use, we mean a water filtration system that purifies the water right before you consume it. In other words, a system that connects right at your sink, where the water exits the tap.

We have reviewed several high-quality systems on ToxinFreeMall.com and would recommend that you search our reviews before making a buying decision. Please keep in mind the more expensive systems are not always the best value, or more effective than less expensive systems, but any filtration system is better than none. Also Read Shala Darpan

Because the problem can be resolved for less than ten cents a day, it really makes no sense at all to put your family in jeopardy by not having a proper water filtration system installed in your home. And, don’t forget, a shower filtration system is just as important as a drinking water system. You wouldn’t live in a house without smoke detectors! Don’t live in one that’s poisoning your drinking water either.

If you need additional information about drinking water or other water filtration systems, please give us a call at 866-452-9847. We have done a lot of research on this issue and would be happy to share what we have found.