Are You Drinking Toxins Without Even Knowing It?

Are you drinking chemicals you did not expect?

Soda, tea, and tap water can all contain additives or contaminants. This article focuses on what often shows up in tap water and how a home filter can reduce those chemicals.

What Are Common Chemicals in Tap Water?

City water is treated, but it can still contain leftovers from pipes and treatment. See is my tap water safe to drink?

Lead can come from old pipes and fixtures. Even small amounts matter for children. See the AAP note on lead in tap water.

Chlorine is added at the plant. It can form disinfection byproducts called THMs. See is chlorine in water bad for you?

Why Forever Chemicals Matter

PFAS persist in the environment and in the body. Research has linked higher exposure to thyroid, liver, and other health concerns. See this PFAS thyroid review.

Millions of Americans have detectable PFAS in tap water.

Top 5 Contaminants Often Discussed

1. Heavy metals — see heavy metals while traveling
2. Arsenic
3. Fluoride — extra reduction with PF-2 filters
4. Trihalomethanes
5. Pesticides

Chemicals Created by Chlorine

Cities add chlorine during treatment. It can react with organic matter and form THMs and HAAs. Some of those compounds are linked in studies to cancer and other long-term risks. VOCs can also off-gas in a hot shower.

You Can Filter Those Chemicals at Home

A Berkey gravity system uses carbon-based elements to reduce lead, chlorine, PFAS, and many other tap-water contaminants. Official replacements are the Phoenix filters.

That is a way to lower chemical intake from tap water. It is not medical treatment.

Why Families Use Berkey

Filtering tap water also cuts bottled-water plastic and cost. Elements last thousands of gallons.

Learn about our Berkey Water Filters here.