| Water is one of the most important elements in the | | | | deposits in lines and on faucet fixtures. They leave |
| world. Not only does it cover seventy percent of the | | | | spots on glassware washed in dish washers and add |
| face of the earth, but it also accounts for more than | | | | a distinctive taste to tap water. The amount of total |
| sixty percent of our body's composition. It is an | | | | dissolved solids varies widely from one geographic |
| essential element to successful weight loss and also | | | | location to another, and these solids are generally the |
| to the body's ability to maintain healthy functions. | | | | result of runoff from agricultural sites. They can also |
| Ensuring everyone has access to clean water is a | | | | come from locations where salt is used to de-ice |
| task to which many have devoted their whole lives. | | | | roads. Berkey water filters are capable of purifying |
| These philanthropic folks realize that the water we | | | | your drinking water by removing suspended solids |
| have today is the same we will have decades and | | | | and harmful bacteria. |
| centuries down the road. Once the supply is | | | | Berkey manufactures a variety of filters that, when |
| contaminated, it is impossible to make more water in | | | | used in conjunction with a home water filtration |
| a laboratory test tube. As with anything, prevention | | | | system, will supply your entire family with healthy, |
| is a better method than remediation. A Berkey water | | | | clean water that can be used for many things such |
| filter will make sure that the water you drink is free | | | | as bathing, washing laundry, and drinking. Water |
| from contaminants and healthy to consume. | | | | filtration devices offer so many benefits, in fact, that |
| Many of us do not realize it, but our clean tap water | | | | they are not merely for residents on well water but |
| contains certain particles that are called dissolved | | | | should be considered by households consuming city |
| solids. These dissolved solids include, among other | | | | water. The taste of tap water can be greatly |
| things, calcium, nitrates, phosphates and potassium. | | | | improved with a Pur water filter, Brita filter, or a |
| These are not harmful, but depending on the | | | | Berkey water filter. |
| concentration, they may cause significant calcium | | | | |