Model - PO200 |
| Type of
Contamination |
Sources of
Contaminant
in Drinking
Water |
Potential Health Effects
from Ingestion of Water |
Reduction
with Purity
Water Purifier
& Filter |
Taste & Odour
Compounds*2 |
Rusty pipes,
highy disinfected
water |
No ill effect on heath, however
we are aware a high water intake
into our diet is beneficial to our
health & well being. Unpleasant
tasting & smelling water may
decrease your intake
|
100% |
Micro-organisms
Cryptosporidium*3
Giardia lamblia*3
E. Coli*1 |
Human & animal
fecal waste |
Gastrointestinal illness (e.g.
diarrhea, vomiting, cramps)
Can also cause nausea and
associated headaches.
(There have been deaths caused
by Cryptosporidium or E. Coli
bacteria in water
|
100% |
BTX*2
Benzene |
Discharge from
factories, leaking
from gas storage
tanks & landfills
|
Anemia, decrease in blood
platelets, increased risk
of cancer |
100% |
| Radon*2 |
Natural gases,
(radioactive) element
found in bedrock
|
Increased risk of cancer |
100% |
Trihalomethanes*2
Chloroform
Bromodichloromethane
Dibromochloromethane
|
Disinfection
by-products
|
Increased risk of cancer. Liver,
kidney or central nervous
system problems |
100% |
VOC’s*2
Semi Volatile (9 tested)
Volatile Organic
Contaminans (15 tested)
|
Mainly herbicide
run-off or discharge
from chemical
plants/factories |
Cancer, kidney & brain damage.
Damage to the nervous,
reproductive & immune systems. |
100% |
