Chlorine, Fluoride and Lead Oh My! NYC Tap's are delivering more than just water.

Feb. 16, 2011 - PRLog -- When you turn on your tap what are you expecting? Water, right? Well, in NYC water is unfortunately not the only thing you're getting from the tap. You may have heard about the controversy over the fluoride added to our water supply, perhaps you have even heard about the elevated lead levels the EPA has warned us about - or maybe you can actually taste the chlorine when you take a sip. Whatever the case it is important that all New Yorkers know what they are actually drinking and cooking with when using water straight from the tap.

If there were an ingredient label on NYC tap water it would look something like this:

INGREDIENTS: Water (H20), Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br), Fluoride, Prescription pharmaceuticals (including Acetaminophen (nonprescription drug) Butalbital (barbiturate), Caffeine (stimulant), Carbamazepine (anticonvulsant), Cotinine (nicotine metabolite), Diazepam (antianxiety drug), Gemfibrozil (antihyperlipidemic), Ibuprofen (nonprescription drug), Nicotine (stimulant), Paraxanthine (stimulant), Lasalocid (antibiotic), Sulfamethoxazole (antibiotic)), Cis-Testosterone (reproductive hormone),Estrone (reproductive hormone), Progesterone (reproductive hormone), DEET (insect repellent), Giardia (protozoa), cryptosporidium (bacteria), copepods (microscopic crustaceans), orthophosphate, may contain Lead (Pb)

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Let me ask you this... if your tap did have this label on it would you still drink from it?

Well it is a verifiable fact that these chemicals and contaminants are present in your NYC tap water. Each year the DEP puts out a water quality report for the previous year. Information about what is present in our water is disclosed through this report - you can view this information on the NYS DEP website. In addition, if you visit NYC.gov you will find a list of what is commonly found in tap water including most of the pharmaceuticals listed above.

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So what can you do to protect yourself from the numerous health risks these chemicals and contaminants present? Well for starters don't turn to the bottle. Bottled water is in most cases just bottled tap water - but the plastic bottle it self introduces another harmful chemical - BPA. BPA has been linked to many health problems including cancer.

The solution: Fact is that a high quality reverse osmosis filtration system will remove all of these chemicals and contaminants and provide you with pure, healthy water. For a limited time Pure Planet Waters, a leader in the filtration industry, is giving away free home filtration systems to qualified NYC home owners. Call 1-888-NO BOTTLES (1-888-662-6885) to see if you qualify.  Visit http://www.pureplanetwaters.com for more information.