H2O’s
advice on the safety of tap water.
There
have been several recent press releases
that have pointed out cases of Typhoid
in municipally treated water, mainly resulting
from problems in the Delmas area. In the
Western Cape there was a problem with
the levels of aluminum sulphate. This
does not mean that all municipal water
in SA has bacteria or metals in it. In
fact the only real problems tend to occur
in the smaller outlying municipalities.
It is irresponsible and not in the publics
interest to try to create panic in order
to capitalize on these isolated events
as some water treatment companies are
trying to do.
“Consumers have paid millions over
the years towards establishing and maintaining
water treatment infrastructures.”
Says Tony Marchesini, MD of H2O
International S.A.; “This scare
has understandably led to many people
buying bottled water in order to ensure
the safety of their drinking water. What
many do not realize is that there are
far more cost effective systems and technologies
available which are able to treat the
water at point of use, ensuring a 100%
confidence in its safety. It is therefore
a waste of resources to buy bottled water
and not to use the infrastructure that
is in place. What a luxury to get water
from a tap in your kitchen and bathroom!”
“H2O International
S.A. salutes the municipalities for piping
drinking water to our homes,” says
Tony. Throughout the world individuals
are taking it upon themselves to make
sure the drinking water is of a consistent
and acceptable quality. That is why they
should use point of use water purifiers
to polish the water one last time before
it is consumed. Why are they
doing this?
These purifiers remove chlorine and other
chemicals present in S.A’s water
supplies ensuring that the water is pure
and tastes great. These chemicals are
necessary in treating water, but research
has shown that they have long-term negative
effects on the body. "It is like
buying bread," say Tony, “When
you buy bread in a supermarket, it is
protected by a plastic bag. This plastic
bag keeps the bread fresh on the shelf.
It keeps the bread fresh all the way to
your home, and then keeps it fresh in
the bread bin. But when you want to eat
the bread, you remove the plastic bag.”
It is the same with water. The chlorine
is the ‘plastic bag’ of water.
At your home you can “remove the
plastic bag” by using a simple,
cost effective water purifier.
Safe drinking water is an absolute priority
and you the consumer can ensure peace
of mind through a point of use purifier
while at the same time ensuring considerable
savings. Just how cost effective is purified
water? "We did some maths,"
Says Tony, "A litre of bottled water
in your main grocery stores costs about
R4.00. To purify water at home costs about
4c a litre. That makes home purification
100 times cheaper than buying bottled
water."
There are four recognized technologies
available on the market for the purification
of drinking water. They are not suitable
for all applications therefore when purchasing
a water purifier it is very important
to ensure that a reputable company who
is able to provide you with sound advice
on the best purifier for your needs is
used. If you have concerns or would like
any advice please contact H2O
International S.A. on 0800 4 92837
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