Is It Really Important to Drink Clean Water?

Americans are used to treated tap water. That is a good thing. It does not mean tap water is free of chlorine, metals, and other chemicals.

Why Cleaner Tap Water Still Matters in the U.S.

Cities treat water. Many households still want to reduce leftover chemicals.

Tap water can contain heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, chlorine, nitrates, and other contaminants.

Boil-water notices still happen. Follow official guidance when one is issued. A home gravity filter is not a substitute for that notice.

Health Topics Often Linked to Tap-Water Chemicals

• Nitrates and kidney concerns
• Chlorine byproducts and cancer research
• Trace pharmaceuticals and hormone-disruption research
• Lead and child development
• Chlorine and skin dryness

If you are ill, see a doctor. A filter is not medical treatment.

How to Get Cleaner Tap Water at Home

A quality filter reduces many chemical contaminants cheap pitchers miss.

Berkey systems are used to reduce more than 200 common tap-water contaminants while helping keep beneficial minerals. Official replacements are the Phoenix filters.

Choose a Berkey system for daily municipally treated tap water.