When you think about dirty drinking water you probably think about lead, but you should also think pharmaceutical chemicals. Years ago, all you would have to worry about was lead, bacteria, and minerals. However, now there are so many toxic chemicals in the water that it’s a serious problem.

Studies have shown that many major cities municipal drinking water have tested for prescription drugs. These drugs include birth control, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, antibiotics as well as a host of other prescription drugs.

The rise in prescription drugs has led to a contamination of the drinking water supply. The drugs get into the water system a number of ways, but the most common is through the toilet. People who don’t finish a course of antibiotics or other medicines will often flush it down the toilet.

The most common way, though, is that the drugs are passed through urine. Wastewater treatment plants are designed to clean this waste and separate out the clean water, but chemicals do get through.

Look At The Fish: First Signs Of Chemicals In The Water

 One way to see the impact these chemicals have on the environment is to look at the impact on the fish in the Potomac river. Scientists have found fish that developed both male and female sex organs. This is due to the high levels of estrogen in the water.

This is due to the prevalence of birth control. The chemicals in birth control get into the river and this has caused the fish to develop two-sex characteristics.

The Problem Isn’t Just For Public Water Supply

Just because you live in an area with a well, or with a septic tank, don’t think that you are safe.  Even if you live in rural areas you should be concerned with water pollution. One potential problem is that septic tanks fail or become less efficient and chemicals leak out of them into the ground water. Even if the septic tank is operating efficiently, chemicals can make their way into the ground water. If you live in a very rural area, with few neighbors, then this is not an issue, but if there are homes nearby, then you should be concerned.

What Type Of Medication Makes It’s Way Into Drinking Water?

A study found that everything from anti-consultants and drugs used to treat epilepsy to drugs for heart disease, asthma and mental illness were found in the drinking supply.

The problem is that there is not sufficient testing for these pharmaceuticals. People who are taking these pills then pass them into the water treatment centers. Most centers are not adapt at removing these chemicals.

One chemical in particular is estrogen. Birth control, along with other medications, has caused an increase in estrogen in the drinking water supply.

What’s The Best Water Filter To Remove Pharmaceuticals?

The consensus is that Reverse Osmosis water filters are the best to remove pharmaceuticals. Reverse osmosis filters are larger than regular water filers, and more complicated, but if you are concerned about pharmaceuticals, then they are the only game in town.

One study said that the only type of water filter that was capable of removing pharmaceuticals and chemicals such as estrogen from drinking water was a reverse osmosis filter.

What Are Reverse Osmosis Water Filters ?

Simply put, a Reverse Osmosis Water Filter is the best water filter in the world. It is going to remove the most material possible.

The United States Military uses Reverse Osmosis to provide clean drinking water from any source.

Here’s an example of the difference between regular tap water and reverse osmosis water. The video shows two glasses of water. Each glass has an electric current passed through it. The tap water starts to turn cloudy and the color. That color and cloudy appearance is the result of all of the debris (mostly minerals and metals).

One of the reasons people like reverse osmosis systems is that they don’t use disposable filters that need frequent replacement. This means you’re saving a lot of money. The reverse osmosis filter last for thousands of gallons.

How Do Reverse Osmosis Water Filter Work?

That’s a very good question, but also a difficult one to answer. The basic principal is this: water is pushed through a filter, the larger molecules can’t get through the filter but the smaller molecules (which is H20) can. The pressure is higher on the side with the intake water, and the other side of the membrane has a lower pressure. There are also secondary filters.

Which Reverse Osmosis System Is Best?

You want to get a reverse osmosis water filer system that has a history of working and lots of reviews. That’s one reason I like APEC. They are a leader in making reverse osmosis filters. They are easy to assemble and install. There is lots of information online from other people who have used the systems.

If you don’t feel comfortable installing the system yourself, you can always hire a plumber to come over and install it. It should not take more than a half hour. In most cases there is no need to do any tricky plumbing work, all that is involved is setting up line connections.