Significant Health Benefits of Water Filtration Systems

Florida’s freshwater sources are vulnerable to saltwater contamination and the effects of tropical storms. Homes in many communities are connected to municipal water sources. Unfortunately, even municipal water systems are subject to possible stormwater contamination and other problems that could affect water quality and your family’s health.

The best defense against water contamination is to install a water filtration system for your home’s water supply. Here are some of the more significant benefits of water filtration systems and how they help protect your family’s health.

Remove Forever Chemicals from Your Drinking Water

More people are becoming aware of the “forever chemicals” that affect many water sources and are found in fish along Florida’s coasts. PFAS are man-made chemicals that can last for hundreds of years without breaking down and find their way into virtually all living things through local water supplies. Ingesting the water could put PFAS in your body where the forever chemicals stay and might cause harm.

PFAS commonly are used in stains, nonstick coatings for cookware, and degreasers. The forever chemicals are linked to cancers and other dangerous conditions that might affect your family’s health. Fortunately. Some types of water filtration systems can remove PFAS from your home’s drinking water. Contractors like Premium Plumbing can install water filtration systems with filters that contain reverse-osmosis membrane or activated carbon to remove PFAS and make your drinking water safer. Those filters also require maintenance to stay effective.

Prevent Contamination by Other Carcinogens

Other sources of water contamination also can cause cancer. Many manufacturing processes might cause substances to leach into local water supplies and endanger local communities. Others might dump chemicals or have defective equipment that enables chemicals and other substances to affect your local water supply. Installing a water filtration system for the entire house will ensure safe water is used throughout your home while protecting against potentially dangerous contaminants and carcinogens.

Better Skin and Hair

Unfiltered water could contain minerals that make the water hard instead of soft. Even if you have a water softener, it still might let some substances and minerals into your home’s water supply. Those substances and minerals could affect your hair and skin when you bathe or shower with relatively hard water. A whole home water filter softens water while also purifying it so that it won’t make your skin or hair saturated with minerals or other contaminants. You get softer and smoother skin and hair that look and feel better.

Drinking Water Tastes Better

If you are like most people, you enjoy a good cup of coffee or maybe hot tea that you brew at home. A whole home water filtration system installed by Premium Plumbing technicians makes that water cleaner and tastes better by filtering out any contaminants that affect its quality and how it tastes. The water tastes better, as does your coffee, tea, or any other drinks you mix using your home's water supply.

Reduce the Potential for Gastrointestinal Disease

Unfiltered drinking water could let organisms and bacteria get into your body. Some of those organisms cause serious illnesses and gastrointestinal diseases like E. coli. Florida beaches are commonly closed due to E. coli contamination, which makes the Tampa-St. Pete's area is prone to E. coli and other bacteria that could cause gastrointestinal diseases. A properly installed and maintained water filtration system protects against bacterial contamination and other harmful substances that might cause diseases and illnesses.