You may drink your tap water every day and use it for cooking, but have you ever wondered if it is safe to drink?

Our tap water can be filled with chlorine, BPA, fluoride, glysophate and more. We know that the FDA regulates what is considered a “safe” amount of contamination in our water. But, just because the FDA deems it “safe”, it doesn’t mean it fits within the safety parameters that have been studied by scientists to determine health risks.

According to the Environmental Working Group, regulatory agencies tend to give water supplies a passing grade, but the EPA would consider their standards negligent.

As a Nutritional Therapist, I do recommend drinking filtered water to remove as many contaminants as possible that pose a risk to our health. Environmental Working Group has a fabulous website where you can check on your water quality to see which contaminates are in your local water supply.

Currently, in my local water supply, there are FOUR contaminants above the recommended level, with TEN contaminants found. You can click this link to look at your local water supply to see what contaminants are found https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/

EWG.ORG also lists what to look for in a water filter. You can find that information here https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/water-filter-guide.php .

I personally use a Berkey Filter https://www.berkeyfilters.com/ on my counter, and have purchased Clearly Filtered countertop filters for my children. Currently, there is a 15% off coupon on their website. https://www.clearlyfiltered.com/collections/filtered-pitcher

Water is a food that we depend on every day for drinking, cooking, cleaning and more. Just like the food we eat, it is important to know what is in our water and to be sure we are consuming water that will support our health and not contribute to its decline.