Water, Water, Everywhere!

By now you have probably seen the news reports about the water main break in Los Angeles, CA, on Wednesday, July 30th. TWENTY MILLION GALLONS were released into the streets of the #UCLA campus.  Sadly, those 20 million gallons of water were lost during the midst of California’s worst #drought in decades.  What the headlines didn’t shout was that the aging #watermain that burst was 93 years old.  Warren G. Harding was inaugurated as the 29th U.S. President in 1921 when that water line was laid and the U.S. formally ended World War I in August of that same year.  That’s ancient!

In fact, most of the pipes that supply drinking water across the country were laid in during the first half of the 20^th century.  For many cities, the greatest population growth and urban expansion occurred from the late 1800’s into the 1920’s.  As our water supply infrastructure ages, ruptures like this will occur with increasing regularity.  The concerning thing to note is that the rupture occurred in the water line after the water left the treatment facility. Why is this important to you? 

Breaks like this happen all the time, anywhere between the plant and our homes.  There are 240,000 breaks a year, according to the National Association of Water Companies.  These breaks can allow dirt and contaminants into your #water supply after it has been treated but before it reaches your home. 

Fortunately, there is a solution.  Citizens can protect themselves by using a high quality “final barrier” point-of-use water filtration system like the Multipure Aquaversa.  The Aquaversa, with its solid #carbon block filter technology, is considered to be the most effective method in reducing a wide range of water contaminants of aesthetic and health concern.  To find out how to protect your health and your family, contact #Water2Drink and we will help you determine the right water filtration system for your needs.