The Safety of Tap Water in America, Part 6: It’s Not Just Lead

FrackingWaterGraphic

We’ve spent a lot of time here looking at the quality of drinking water from taps across the country.

From Michigan to Ohio, New Jersey to Washington, across California and more, poisonous tap water is being found all across the United States.

That’s one of the reasons health-conscious people are switching to home delivery of drinking water. Water that comes from a reputable source and is untouched by humans is far more desirable, and trusted, than water that comes from mysterious sources and is treated with harsh chemicals.

Sometimes water is tainted at treatment facilities, sometimes in the pipes that enter your home, and sometimes in the ground before it’s pumped into residential and commercial wells.

That’s becoming the case in the midwest as fracking operations grow.

An investigation by Stanford scientists finds that hydraulic fracturing did indeed pollute an underground source of drinking water used by people who live near Pavillion, Wyoming, according to a paper published this week in Environmental Science and Technology.

One article says,

The new research shows that gas wells were not adequately cemented to prevent contaminants from flowing into the aquifer. It also shows that in some cases, hydraulic fracturing and acid stimulation of gas wells took place at depths similar to private drinking water wells, which is not illegal and is more likely to happen in the West because the formations that hold the gas are closer to the surface.

Not only do we have to worry about lead in our municipal drinking water, now we have to beware of chemical compounds and gas in our well water.

When water is as nature intended, it’s pure, clean, and fresh. That’s the kind of water our bodies thrive on. Drinking the best water leads to better health and overall vitality, while overly-treated water can lose its health benefits and even have negative consequences.

Why take the chance?

Consider having fresh water delivered right to your home for drinking. Just click here for more information.

Leave a Reply