{"id":14055,"date":"2021-05-23T10:36:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T00:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/?p=14055"},"modified":"2021-05-23T10:48:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-23T00:48:57","slug":"what-are-the-potentially-dangerous-elements-in-the-water-we-drink-water-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/?p=14055","title":{"rendered":"What are the potentially dangerous elements in the water we drink?    Water Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#0B36C4&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#0B36C4&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#0B36C4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;34px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_text_color_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_text_color_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_text_color_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What are the potentially dangerous elements in the water we drink?\u00a0 Find out the elements in our water supply \u2013 The Water Health Considerations<\/h2>\n<p>With the ever-increasing number of water purification and filtration products, care must be taken whenever you choose a product to understand potential health issues. Water Health should be on everyone&#8217;s mind.\u00a0 We need to know what potential chemicals are in our water system.<\/p>\n<p>This article provides a non-exhaustive list of chemicals and byproducts that may be in our water.\u00a0 The information provided regarding metals, elements, and chemicals are often used to filter, disinfect, and purify water.\u00a0 Not all of these should be used as they can be deadly to your health.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Short facts&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||8px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|40px|10px|40px|false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#0b36c4&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#0b36c4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0b36c4;\"><b><i>TRICK: You can clean up water marks from glass vases. Or fill the vase with water and drop in 2 Alka Seltzer tablets.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text ul_type=&#8221;none&#8221; ul_item_indent=&#8221;16px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Iodine&#8221; module_class=&#8221;icon_list arrow_carrot-right&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;2.2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#0B36C4&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#0B36C4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;12px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Iodine<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14063 alignleft size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iodine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iodine.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iodine-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/>Iodine is a naturally occurring element and is present in many forms.\u00a0 It occurs naturally in the environment.\u00a0 Iodine reaches our waterways through a natural leaching process. It is also contained in table salt.\u00a0 At natural levels of concentrations, Iodine is normally safe for all.\u00a0 It is present in seawater and well as in tap water.<\/p>\n<p>Two grams of concentrated Iodine can be lethal.\u00a0 Iodine at higher levels of consumption can cause <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/5-important-things-you-ought-to-understand-about-drinking-water\/\">thyroid gland-related issues<\/a>, such as hyperactivity.\u00a0 Other symptoms may occur include inches, bronchitis, sleep disorders, and rashes.<\/p>\n<p>It is also contained in many food groups, in particular, our seafood.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is in the form of thyroxin or tri-iodine thyroxin in fish, oysters, lobsters, and the rest of the seafood group.<\/p>\n<p>Iodine is sometimes used to purify water as it is reactive and can kill bacteria and the like.\u00a0 As the Iodine reacts, it can evaporate.<\/p>\n<p>At the correct levels of human intake, Iodine plays an important.\u00a0 The iodine role is in relation to the creation of thyroid hormones.\u00a0 In humans, there exist about 10-15 milligrams of Iodine.\u00a0 It is recommended that no more than 150 micrograms.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;fact&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#0b36c4&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#0b36c4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0b36c4;\"><b>Did you know nearly 20% of your body mass is Carbon!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Survival-Banner-392-72-Basic-Its-better-to-sure-200727-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Survival Banner 392 72 Basic-Its better to sure 200727&#8243; url=&#8221;https:\/\/sureaqua.com\/shop-now\/&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Advertising Line&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chlorine-Dioxide-in-Water-Treatment.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Chlorine Dioxide Structure&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Chlorine Dioxide in Water Treatment&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Chlorine&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#0B36C4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;12px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Chlorine and its impact on Water Health\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Chlorine <strong>cannot<\/strong> be naturally found.\u00a0 The chlorine elements can be found in the following minerals; Halite, Sylvite, and Carnallite.\u00a0 It can be also be found in seawater as a chlorine ion.\u00a0 In a concentrated form, it is a corrosive and poisonous element.\u00a0 Chlorine is classified as a halogen.\u00a0 Chlorine is a low-level carcinogen.\u00a0\u00a0 Chlorine is essentially bleach. It is often used to kill microorganisms.<\/p>\n<p>When chlorine is used to purifying water, it reacts to organic matter to form by-products, trihalomethanes (THMs). At high levels of THMs, there is an increased risk of contracting bladder and colon cancer. It is estimated that 38% of all rectal cancers and 80% of bladder cancers are related to the THMs in water. In addition, pregnant women drinking chlorinated water have a higher risk of miscarriage.<\/p>\n<p>There are strong regulations on the amount of safe consumption of chlorine. It is recommended that for healthy people, the maximum regulated intake is no more than five mg\/L.\u00a0 Many people (Aesthetic) believe it should be no more than 0.6 mg\/L.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, when you purchase tank fish, it stated that you need to de-chlorinize the water before placing fish in the water tank.\u00a0 What is that saying about the status of water health!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chlorine-Dioxide-Treatment.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Chlorine Dioxide in treating water&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Chlorine Dioxide Treatment&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Chlorine Dioxide &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;12px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Chlorine Dioxide<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Chlorine Dioxide, CIO2, is not a naturally occurring compound.\u00a0 CIO2\u00a0 is a highly endothermic compound. That is, it can react violently under certain circumstances.\u00a0\u00a0 Chlorine dioxide is contained in some bleaches.\u00a0 It is often used in bleaching wood pulp.\u00a0 In many countries, CIO2 is not allowed to be transported due to the endothermic properties.<\/p>\n<p>Some water plants use it to purify water.\u00a0\u00a0 When used in conjunction with water, it reacts very quickly to form a chlorite ion.<\/p>\n<p>Many governments classify chlorine Dioxide as one of the most hazardous compounds to the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>The recommended safe levels for human intake are Chlorine Dioxide is 0.8 mg\/liter, which is substantially lower than chlorine.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Granular-Carbon-Large.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Granular Carbon Large&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Carbon&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;12px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Carbon (Activated Carbon)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Carbon is a naturally occurring element.\u00a0 It is the fourth most abundant element.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In all its allotropic forms, carbon is very stable. Carbon has very low toxicity and can be ingested safely.\u00a0 Activated carbon is a form of carbon that has been processed to make it extremely porous.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/carbon-block-for-use-in-drinking-water-filtration\/\">activated carbon<\/a> has excellent absorbing qualities, it able to absorb volatile organic chemicals.\u00a0 Activated Carbon helps improve water health.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Silver &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;12px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Silver\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Silver is a rare basic element.\u00a0 Silver is used in some cases in conjunction with water filtration devices.\u00a0 Silver particles are bonded to parts of the water filtration device.\u00a0 This practice aims to stop bacterial and fungal growth, as silver is a natural deterrent.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Food and Drug Administration<\/a> considers it not safe or effective against the disease.\u00a0 The US EPA recommends that silver should not exceed 50 ppb<\/p>\n<p>Large dosages of silver can result in coma and hemolysis.\u00a0 It is believed that silver is toxic to bone marrow when taken in large dosages.<\/p>\n<p>Silver can have some severe side effects;<\/p>\n<p>Argyria. It discolors the body, making it bluish-gray, and is an irreversible condition.<\/p>\n<p>Neurologic problems\u00a0 including intestinal ulcers, seizures, and\u00a0 kidney damage<\/p>\n<p>May interfere with the absorption of some prescription drugs, including thyroxine and penicillamine.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Copper-pipes.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Water health Copper pipes impact&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Copper pipes&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Copper&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;12px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Copper &#8211; how much copper before ruining water health<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Copper is a naturally occurring metal.\u00a0 It can be found in plants, rocks, soil, and water.\u00a0 It is used in pesticides (as a compound) to control algae.\u00a0 Copper is an essential element for humans at the correct levels.<\/p>\n<p>Copper is naturally found in drinking water at a rate of less than four \u00b5grams\/liter. When you have excessive copper intake, some immediate symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and nausea.<\/p>\n<p>In extreme cases, it can cause kidney and liver damage.<\/p>\n<p>It is recommended that copper intake should not be more than 1300 \u00b5\u00b5grams\/liter.<\/p>\n<p>Copper is not typically used to filter water but instead used for its electrolytic qualities.\u00a0 That is, used in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/electrochemical-water-treatment\/\">electro-chemical<\/a> purification process.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/zinc-supports-your-bodys-ability-to-make-hemoglobin.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Zinc &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;12px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Zinc\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Zinc is a naturally occurring mineral and can be found in water and most food groups.\u00a0\u00a0 In regular water supplies, the concentration levels are around 5-10 ppb, in seafood anywhere from 3 to 900 ppm.\u00a0 This is well within the limits of the World Health Organisation regulated limit of 5 mg\/liter.<\/p>\n<p>In most humans, there are about 2-3 grams of zinc.\u00a0 Humans need to intake around 2-3 grams per day to prevent zinc mineral deficiencies.\u00a0 Zinc deficiencies may result from loss of appetite and loss of taste.<\/p>\n<p>Overdosing on zinc is very rare.\u00a0 Substantial dosages of zinc are required over 4-8 grams.\u00a0 Some of the symptoms of zinc overdose are vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, and fevers.<\/p>\n<p>When zinc is in a salt form in water, the water appears milky. The taste of water may not make water conducive to drink zinc has low toxicity for humans and is an essential mineral, at the appropriate level, in humans and animal diets.\u00a0 It is necessary for the enzymatic process, DNA replication, sexual development, the human hormone insulin.<\/p>\n<p>Zinc is often used in fungicides and insecticides. It is not classified or considered as a water hazard.<\/p>\n<p>Zinc is not usually used to filter water but instead used for its electrolytic qualities.\u00a0 That is, used in the electro-chemical purification process<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Lead  &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;12px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lead \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lead, Pb, is very well known to be toxic heavy metal and very unsafe for human consumption, especially for children and pregnant women.\u00a0 The significant forms of lead intake are via our water up to 30%, through inhalation (it was common in petrochemical products, gasoline, and petrol), and via our food, up to 55%.\u00a0 Lead is rated as a toxic pollutant, and lead salts a high water hazard classification.<\/p>\n<p>Under stable conditions, lead does not react to water though once exposed to air. It creates a lead oxide, PbO, and lead hydroxide (Pb(OH)2).<\/p>\n<p>Plants, including fruit and vegetables, can contain very unhealthy high levels of lead, up to 500 ppm.\u00a0 That is 50 times above the recommended safe level.\u00a0 Most countries have outlawed lead pesticides.<\/p>\n<p>Lead is not known to be used in any filtration or purification processes.\u00a0 It typically enters into our water systems through old piping, mining sites, and waste dumps. (paint did contain lead as well as batteries, TV screens)<\/p>\n<p>Some of the symptoms and impacts of excessive lead in humans include stunt of growth in children, mental development in children, physical development of children, brain damage, colic\u2019s, skin pigmentation, damage to kidneys, damage to the reproductive system, carcinogenic,\u00a0 menstrual disorder,\u00a0 infertility, damage to the nervous systems and red blood cells.\u00a0 Lead poising can lead to death.\u00a0 There is a direct relationship between the level of damage to the level of lead in the human body.\u00a0 Many of the harmful symptoms are irreversible.<\/p>\n<p>The regulated, safe limit by the World Health Authority and US Environmental Protection Agency of lead in water is 10 ppb or 10 micrograms per liter (\u00b5g\/litre).<\/p>\n<p>Lead does occur naturally in water and in humans.\u00a0 Humans have about 120 grams of lead in their bodies.\u00a0 Freshwater fish have anything from 0.5 to 1000 ppb (eat fast-growing young fish), oysters have up to 500 ppb.\u00a0 Seawater has small traces (2-30 part per trillion liters) of lead naturally occurring.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;ozone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;12px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ozone\u00a0 in our water<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ozone, O3, is a naturally occurring element and often used in the water purification disinfection process.\u00a0\u00a0 It is one of the most potent oxidating agents available.\u00a0\u00a0 It will bind in a sub-second to many bacteria, viruses, odors, cysts, and oocysts.\u00a0 Ozone\u2019s main characteristics are that it has no by-products when it oxides with foreign material.\u00a0 It has clean characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>Ozone is generally a very safe substance to work with with a half-life in water of about 30 minutes.\u00a0 Due to the half-life, it is safe in the water.<\/p>\n<p>At high levels of concentration, normally in an industrial environment, ozone can be harmful if inhaled.\u00a0 It is recommended that ozone levels should be no higher than 0.06 ppm for up to 8 hours.\u00a0 Some symptoms of excess high concentration levels of ozone include headache, chest restrictions, and dryness of the mouth and throat.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;7px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Rate post&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][ratemypost][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_comments _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_comments][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the potentially dangerous elements in the water we drink?\u00a0 Find out the elements in our water supply \u2013 The Water Health Considerations With the ever-increasing number of water purification and filtration products, care must be taken whenever you choose a product to understand potential health issues. 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