Love this brass tacks guide. I've shared this with some friends who have water concerns. It feels powerful to have actionable steps to protect ourselves. Thank you!
The E. coli boiling point is critical but underemphasized. Most people dunno that a "rolling boil" for just one minute is actually overkill for E. coli (which dies at 160°F), but the recommendation accounts for altitude variations and ensures complete pathogen elimination including more resilient organisms. What's more concerning is how many municipalities still rely on century-old infrastructure where E. coli intrusion points multiply during pressure fluctuations or main breaks. The DIY bucket filter won't touch bacteria at all, which is a gap worth highlighting more explicitly in yur guide.
Incredible guide, especially the breakdown on RO systems. The fact that they remove 95-99% of contaminants makes them worth the upfront cost when dealing with serious stuff like PFAS or chromium-6. I installed one last year and the water waste thing is real but newer models have gotten way better at efficiency. The part about documenting everything and figthing for systemic solutions is crucial too, these are survival tactics not a substitute foraccountability.
Yes, I drink a lot of water especially since taking chemotherapy for cancer. It’s amazing how many people drink very little, certainly not the recommended amount.
We installed a whole house King Water filtration system over a month ago. When I boil water the bottom of kettle or pot has a white powder coating. The inside of pot is stained white. White particles float on top as it boils. Any thoughts. Have gone back to drinking micro-plastic water!
sounds like a mineral deposit. do you live in an area with hard water? Have you tried a good flush of the system? Run cold water through all faucets for 5-10 minutes, flush each outlet starting with the one closest to the filter and moving outward.
Collecting rainwater and then a filtration system is probably superior to any municipal water supply. At least for drinking and cooking.
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Love this brass tacks guide. I've shared this with some friends who have water concerns. It feels powerful to have actionable steps to protect ourselves. Thank you!
The E. coli boiling point is critical but underemphasized. Most people dunno that a "rolling boil" for just one minute is actually overkill for E. coli (which dies at 160°F), but the recommendation accounts for altitude variations and ensures complete pathogen elimination including more resilient organisms. What's more concerning is how many municipalities still rely on century-old infrastructure where E. coli intrusion points multiply during pressure fluctuations or main breaks. The DIY bucket filter won't touch bacteria at all, which is a gap worth highlighting more explicitly in yur guide.
Before filtration: cyclopure tested and there was pfas contamination.
After filtration with Clearly Filtered: non detect
Incredible guide, especially the breakdown on RO systems. The fact that they remove 95-99% of contaminants makes them worth the upfront cost when dealing with serious stuff like PFAS or chromium-6. I installed one last year and the water waste thing is real but newer models have gotten way better at efficiency. The part about documenting everything and figthing for systemic solutions is crucial too, these are survival tactics not a substitute foraccountability.
Yes, I drink a lot of water especially since taking chemotherapy for cancer. It’s amazing how many people drink very little, certainly not the recommended amount.
Thank you, but you didn’t discuss microplastics. We should not be drinking those; some advice o that?
We covered them extensively here, including filters: https://www.thebrockovichreport.com/p/are-there-microplastics-in-your-drinking
We installed a whole house King Water filtration system over a month ago. When I boil water the bottom of kettle or pot has a white powder coating. The inside of pot is stained white. White particles float on top as it boils. Any thoughts. Have gone back to drinking micro-plastic water!
sounds like a mineral deposit. do you live in an area with hard water? Have you tried a good flush of the system? Run cold water through all faucets for 5-10 minutes, flush each outlet starting with the one closest to the filter and moving outward.