Water sustains us. Without water there would be no life. Yet contaminated water can have seriously adverse effects on our health. The chart below identifies certain symptoms that may be caused by common contaminants in drinking water. Information on testing and filtration methods that can be used to remove the contaminants is also provided.

 

Symptom	Contaminant	Water Test	Filtration Method Needed	Product(s) *please note products listed are not the only products we carry that remove said contaminants
Skin Damage, Circulatory System Problems, Increased Risk of Cancer	Arsenic	Arsenic Test Kit	Reverse Osmosis, Distillation	APRO5500
Development of Intestinal Polyps	Asbestos		Reverse Osmosis, Submicron Filtration, Carbon Block	APRO5500 , Brita AquaView, WaterPik F7 , GE FXSVC , OmniFilter CB3 , GE FXULC , AQ-4000
Cardiovascular problems, Reproductive difficulties, Mammory gland tumors	Atrazine	WaterSafe All-in-One Test Kit	Activated Carbon	GE GXRLQ , OmniFilter OT32 , WaterPik F8 , 4396510
Dry skin, Increased risk of cancer if ingested	Chlorine	Free Chlorine Check , WaterWorks 7-Way Test Kit	Carbon Filtration , Reverse Osmosis	RFC-BB , C-1 , K2533 , Brita Riviera Pitcher , Brita Disposable Bathroom Faucet Filter , AQ-4100
Gastrointestinal Irritation	Copper	SenSafe Copper Check	Reverse Osmosis, Distillation, Cation Exchange (Water Softening)	Brita Classic Pitcher , APRO5500
Thyroid Damage, Nervous System Damage	Cyanide		Reverse Osmosis, Distillation	APRO5500
Increased Risk of Cancer in Humans	MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)		Activated Carbon	APDWS1000 , AQ-4000 , WaterPik F-8 , Omni CB20
Methemo-globulinemia	Nitrate/ Nitrite	WaterWorks Well Check , Complete Home Water Quality Test Kit	Reverse Osmosis, Distillation, Chemical Oxidation	APRO5500
Increased Risk of Cancer in Humans	Tetrachloroethylene		Activated Carbon	Brita On Tap Faucet Filter WaterPik F-8
Gastrointestinal Disease	Cryptosporidium		Carbon Block, Reverse Osmosis	AP Easy Cyst FF , AQ-4000 ,CBF1 , Brita On Tap
Brain, Kidney, and Nervous System Damage, Lead poisoning	Lead	WaterSafe All-in-One Test Kit	Lead-free piping, Carbon Filtration	AP-Easy Complete , WaterPik F-7 , GE FXUVC , CBF3 , CBR2-10R
Kidney Damage	Mercury		Granular Activated Carbon, Reverse Osmosis	APRO5500 , GE FXSLC , Omni CB20 , 4396710
Severe Diarrhea, cramps, convulsions /(long term) kidney, liver, bone & blood damage	Cadmium		Reverse Osmosis, Ion Exchange, Carbon Filtration	Brita Deluxe Pitcher , APRO5500 , CBC-20BB
Metallic taste	Iron	Iron Check	Cation Exchange, Water Softening

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