The Hidden Dangers in Your Tap Water

by Erin Bliss | Feb 7, 2024 | Physical Wellness

Discover the common pollutants lurking in your tap water and how they can affect your health.

What’s in our water?

We all know how important water is for our body. And generally think that all water is the same, but that is definitely not the case! Whether it comes from our faucet or out of a bottle the water we trust, may be harming our bodies. Does your water contain chlorine? Poop? Cancerous Chemicals? Read on to learn more about water nutrition facts and what is in your drinking water.

All water is not the same. It can come from underground sources, rivers, lakes, and springs. The problem is we have no way of knowing what types of chemical runoff or pollutants are contaminating the source. It is up to us to do our research, find out the source of the water, and how it is treated.

Luckily for you, we have scoured the web, scientific journal articles, and government sources to provide you with accurate information so that you can make an informed decision about the water that you drink and bathe in.

City Tap Water Toxins

All city water supplies are treated with several chemicals in order to “clean” the water enough that it is made drinkable. The process makes it free of bacteria that cause illness but the trade-off is that many known cancer-causing chemicals are added to the water to kill the bacteria.

The Environmental Working Group (EWG), whose mission is to “empower people to live a healthier life”, have compiled a database of drinking water quality of 30 million state water records. All you have to do is type in your zip code and you can find out exactly which chemicals you are in your water supply.

The report for my city’s water shows that there are 24 contaminants total and 12 that exceed the EWC health guidlines. These contaminants are proven to increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.

You can see my results here in this image but if you run your own report you can click on each contaminant and learn what each of them is and how they get into our water.

How Much Poop is in your tap water?

Yes, poop! Surprise fun fact – Reclaimed water is kind of a thing in certain parts of the states. Reclaimed water is the water that you flush down the toilet, bathe in, brush your teeth and wash your dog with. Gross! Now that you are done scrubbing your mouth out here are the facts.

This grey water (along with the poop) is taken through several disgusting, chemical laden steps in order to offer it back to you through your sink faucet to drink! Yummmm! How can this water provide any kind of health benefits for any of us? At this point, it is difficult to even consider this water anymore.

Toxins and microplastics in bottled water

You thought you were safe drinking bottled water – NOPE! Sadly, the bottled water we thought we could trust to be healthy and clean may actually be worse than drinking tap water. If you are drinking from plastic water bottles, the danger of ingesting microscopic plastic bits is real!

Earth.com posted that “the experts found that exposure to microplastics led to both behavioral changes and alterations in immune markers in the liver and brain tissues of the test subjects. Strikingly, the study mice began to exhibit behaviors akin to dementia in humans, with the effects being more profound in older animals.”

They also found that microplastics are embedded into the fats and lungs of marine life in our oceans. What does this mean for humans? We have been drinking bottled water for decades so I would guess that we also have lots of microplastic stored in our bodies which will totally wreak our health.

Plastic water bottles are made of many chemicals that leach into the water as it is being transported, sold in vending machines and sitting on the grocery store shelf. These chemicals have been proven to mimic estrogen in our bodies. They are called xenoestrogens. These hormone tricksters wreak havoc by sitting in our hormone receptor sites instead of our natural hormones.

Elevated estrogen has become a major issue in both men and women. If you have symptoms of estrogen dominance it is super important to quit drinking out of plastic.

Check out this article about Xenoestrogens in plastic water bottles by science daily to get the facts.

pH Level of Water

Another serious issue with bottled water is the pH. pH stands for potential hydrogen which is the way to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. Ph test strips can be purchased online for a few dollars on Amazon. It is a fun project to test different water sources to find out which ones have the ideal pH for our optimal health.

pH is a buzzword we hear a lot as it pertains to our body’s health. Whether we are dealing with foods, water, other drinkables or even our face wash, pH is something we pay attention to so that our body is happy from the inside out. We know that cancer thrives in an acidic environment but too high alkalinity comes with its negative health effects as well. Ideally, we should be drinking water with a pH between 7 and 9.

Best Water Filter

With so much uncertainty surrounding the quality of drinking water from all sources, the answer is home water filtration. There are many options ranging in prices from $30 to $8000 and up. Brita pitcher filters are very popular and are available online for about $10 less than in stores. Brita filters use a charcoal filter to remove chlorine and many other toxins and cost about $30. They are great to start with if you are on a budget!

We also offer a water filter in our online shop if you’de like to support our small business.

Even simply leaving water out on the counter in a large, open pitcher overnight will allow the chlorine to off-gas. Other chemicals will remain but it is better than having chlorine plus all the other toxic chemicals and elements. Eventually, you will need to purchase a good water filter if you want to detox and clean your body from the inside out.

Berkey Water Filters

Ready to get clean? If you have read the entire post, you should be! So here is the low down. We have personally used the Berkey water filter for our drinking water. It is touted as the best countertop water cleansing system on the market. The Berkey removes chlorine, fluoride, other chemicals, and pollutants in order to restore water back to what it should be – Pure H2O! Another option is the Waterdrop brand filtration system that is a tad more affordable.

Restructured water systems

Resructured water is water that has been restored to it’s original nature of movement. Think about it, would you drink water from a stagnant stream that is not moving? Our ancestors drank water the way it was intended, from a moving source. When water is filtered and then sits still, the molecules become much larger making it difficult for out bodies to absorb. Water is meant to be moving and flowing so these devices replenise disolved oxygen that is lost when water is filterd and still.

This product on Amazon is affordable and has lots of great reviews: Mayu Swirl Water Pitcher

Water Filters Shower Head

The next important step to clean water is installing a shower head filter. Berkey also makes a great shower head water filter for an affordable price. Another option is the AquaBliss brand shower head filter. The filter is super easy for anyone to install. All you need is a basic wrench to remove your shower head. Simply screw it in and then screw the shower head onto it.

There is also a bathtub filter for the spicket so that you can safely take a bath without soaking in chemicals. You will immediately notice that you no longer smell like chlorine after bathing or showering. The added perk: hair and skin become softer and smoother! Those with dry skin will really benefit from these water filters.

Positive intentions to heal your water and body

Praying over your water before you drink it is highly recommended! We are more powerful than we know and our positive energy through God can heal and cleanse anything or anyone who is willing to accept that healing energy. If you are not familiar with the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto, his book “The Hidden Messages in Water” is absolutely worth checking out. Dr. Emoto’s work has shown that human consciousness has an effect on the molecular structure of water.

When it comes to your health, you can pay now, or you can pay a super high price later with your money and possibly your life. Hospital bills for illness even with insurance are creeping higher and higher. Deductibles are ridiculous and generally unreachable.

Would you rather pay a few hundred now or hundreds of thousands later? Endure treatments, pain, and sickness? Time is the main thing that we lose to illness. Time to enjoy our life, our friends, our families, feeling good and being mobile. There is no rewind or return on time. Remember that!