Well it isn't tap water. This I can assure you.
Most of our water infrastructure was built over 100 years ago! That's why you hear of a water main break all the time. You're dealing with pipes that were built during the civil war era. Those old pipes corrode and leach toxic substances in the supply. Millions are spent trying to "improve" the system and Americans assume their water is safe to drink.
Unfortunately, this trust appears to have been misplaced, as various environmental studies has revealed tap water is inadequate at best and toxic at worst. There are literally hundreds of chemicals and carcinogens that can be found in tap water. There are over 30,000 different pesticides that can be leaked into the groundwater yet most water systems are only testing for approximately half a dozen of these chemicals. Traces of illegal and prescription drugs have also been found in tap water.
With the thousands of pharmaceuticals that are flushed into the sewer systems, leaking into our water sources, tap water has been shown to contain traces of anti depressants, hormones and many other unwanted chemicals. Chemicals that are used to treat water supplies such as fluoride and chlorine are toxic substances that can poison humans if taken in large enough quantities. Many of the chemicals found in drinking water are known to cause birth defects, cancer, nerve damage and even sterility.
Most of our water infrastructure was built over 100 years ago! That's why you hear of a water main break all the time. You're dealing with pipes that were built during the civil war era. Those old pipes corrode and leach toxic substances in the supply. Millions are spent trying to "improve" the system and Americans assume their water is safe to drink.
Unfortunately, this trust appears to have been misplaced, as various environmental studies has revealed tap water is inadequate at best and toxic at worst. There are literally hundreds of chemicals and carcinogens that can be found in tap water. There are over 30,000 different pesticides that can be leaked into the groundwater yet most water systems are only testing for approximately half a dozen of these chemicals. Traces of illegal and prescription drugs have also been found in tap water.
With the thousands of pharmaceuticals that are flushed into the sewer systems, leaking into our water sources, tap water has been shown to contain traces of anti depressants, hormones and many other unwanted chemicals. Chemicals that are used to treat water supplies such as fluoride and chlorine are toxic substances that can poison humans if taken in large enough quantities. Many of the chemicals found in drinking water are known to cause birth defects, cancer, nerve damage and even sterility.
