Our bodies are approximately 75% water. We don't only consume the water we drink, but also the water that we absorb trough the skin, and inhaled as vapor. This can expose our families to pollutants and other materials that can cause harm to our health and or our homes.

Do you know what's in your water?

Hard Water

Understanding Hard Water

Signs of Hard Water

A film on your hands after washing them
Water spots on your dishes, shower glass, or car after washing
Water stains on clothes and towels, cloth items looking worn and old before they should
Reduced water pressure
Lack of soap suds while trying to clean with the water

Problems Associated with Hard Water

Dry skin and hair
Increased Utility bills and damage to your appliances, (as your appliances have to work harder due to scaling)
Calcium build up in houses plumbing
Reduced water pressure
Increased cost of soap products because more is needed to properly clean

Chlorine

Human skin is the largest organ in the human body. In one shower, we take in more chlorine through absorption than drinking 2 liters of water in one day.

Chlorine is universally used by municipalities to purify water by killing micro-organisms. Chlorine attacks organic matter and is hazardous.

Chlorine bonds with proteins in our bodies, making hair brittle and dry, and skin rough and dry.

Long-term exposure to chlorine can cause health problems such as; Asthma, food allergies, congenial abnormalities, bladder and rectal cancers. In addition, it can also cause your water to have a foul odor and taste.

Other Contaminants

Tests done by the Water Utility and the California State Water Resources Control Board have also shown the following chemicals to be present and detected in quantities high enough to cause significant health risks including cancer.

Arsenic
Bromate
Chromium (hexavalent)
Haloacetic Acid (HAA5 & HAA9)
Nitrate & nitrite
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Uranium
Lead
PFOS/PFOA

Water Contaminates in Los Angeles

pH (Alkalinity and Acidity)

Heavy metals present in acidic water also cause problems for pipes because metals and minerals are highly corrosive, which can lead to damage. If acidic water can corrode metal, you can only imagine what it may do to your body if ingested.

Not only does acidic water taste metallic, but exposure to heavy metals can lead to serious illness and poisoning in humans and animals.

Consuming acidic water can damage your gums and tooth enamel which is important in protecting your teeth against decay, therefore, your teeth may corrode faster, and you may get dental cavities.

Consuming water with a low pH claims to prevent calcium absorption, leading to bone loss

Leaching of metals such as zinc and copper from water pipes can lead to gastrointestinal sickness. Symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.

When acidic water passes through water pipes, it can corrode and damage them. If the pH of the water is extremely low, it can even start to dissolve the copper from the metal pipes. If copper enters your drinking water, it can lead to kidney and/or liver damage.

Understanding Water pH