The 5 Different Types of Water Purification Methods

1. Boiling

Boiling is the simplest of all water purification methods. It is effective because it kills 99.9% of all living things and vaporizes most chemicals. It’s a good method to use for water contaminated by living micro-organisms.

How Boiling Works

The micro-organisms are eliminated by heating the water to its boiling point.

Because some bacteria can resist high temperatures, you need to ensure the water boils for 3-7 minutes, depending on your altitude. For people living in high altitude areas, it is recommended to boil your water for longer than water boiled at lower altitudes. This is because water boils at lower temperatures in higher altitudes.

After adequate boiling, let the water cool down. This is important to allow any solid matter in it to settle at the bottom. After cooling, the water is safe for human consumption.

Should You Go for Boiling?

One of the advantages is that no chemicals are added to your water. However, you need to be sure that your water source is not contaminated by heavy metals, nitrates, pesticides, or solvents because boiling will not remove them.

Boiling removes all oxygen from water, and the result is that it may taste flat. However, this is a minor negative as it can be solved by simply shaking the purified water in its container. Also, to improve the taste of the water, a pinch of salt may be added.

2. Chlorination

Chlorination is one of the most common water purification techniques that has been in use for many years. Likely, it is because it is easily available, cheap, and effective.  Chlorine is a heavy-duty oxidant that swiftly kills many germs, parasites, and other disease-causing organisms found in ground or tap water.

How Chlorination Works

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What are the Benefits of Drinking Filtered Water?

You’re mindful about your health – you exercise, have a healthy diet, and maintain proper hygiene. You also strive to drink the right amount of water that your body needs. But have you considered the quality of the water you are drinking daily to stay hydrated? Is the water you are drinking helping you achieve your health goals or working against them? Culligan Water can help you stay healthy and hydrated by providing you with an in-home water filtering system.

Tap water contains many contaminants, and continuous consumption of such could pose serious health risks. Water filtering systems from Culligan Water will help provide solutions to these problems by filtering your water right from the tap. So, what are some of the benefits of drinking filtered water? Let’s explore more.

Contaminant Free

Filtered water is free from harmful chemicals and other water contaminants. A reverse osmosis system can help remove 99% of the contaminants found in tap water including metals such as arsenic, lead, copper, iron, cadmium and hexavalent chromium, industrial and pharmaceutical byproducts such as pesticides or hormones, chlorine and chloramine, PFOS and PFOA (Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Perfluorooctanoic Acid), sediments and particulates.

Arsenic is a harmful carcinogenic present in unfiltered water, dangerous levels of which have been known to cause diseases. Aluminum is also often present in unfiltered or poorly filtered water. Though water softener can aid in its removal, traces can remain, and its increased consumption can cause liver diseases, hyperactivity, and skin problems.

Water filters remove these harmful substances, thus significantly reducing your chances of developing various types of cancer and other diseases related to toxic overload in the body.

A Culligan Water system can ensure that your drinking water is free from these contaminants and their potential risks.

Encourages Absorption of Key Nutrients

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