Looking at the water is like looking into the past. There is no new water, whether it's falling from your recently showered body or your kitchen faucet. It's all recycled.
Our drinking water supply can contain substances that make us sick. These include microbiological contaminants like bacteria and viruses, compounds like lead, toxins from human waste, and naturally occurring healthy substances in smaller doses but harmful in larger ones.
Manganese is a natural mineral that gets into our water from rocks and soil. It is an essential mineral needed for healthy bones and glucose production. In larger doses, however, it is toxic.
It can be harmful to the nervous system. Although it can come from rocks and soil, manganese also enters our water supply through human activities, like industrial waste.
So that's why public water systems add chemicals to "clean" our water. But are these chemicals making our water better or worse?
The process for "treating" tap water depends on where the water is coming from and the amount of water being treated. Some of the disinfectants public water systems add are chlorine and chloramine, ozone, and ultraviolet radiation. These can result in disease-causing byproducts. For example, chlorine-treated water produces trihalomethanes (THMs), like chloroform. These chemicals are linked to cancer and congenital disabilities.
Fluoride is also added to our drinking water. It's good for our teeth, right? However, fluoride only helps prevent tooth decay...
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