November 21, 2011 in Business, Business Articles, Environment by jferris

Contaminated Floodwaters Prompt Homeowners to Use Water Distillers

Barre, Vermont was recently affected by tropical storm Irene and had to deal with contaminated floodwater.

It has been a weird season for weather; hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes and violent wind storms have rocked the country. There never seemed to be an end in sight to the dismal, and often deadly, forecasts. All of these events thrown at us by Mother Nature caused more than just power disruptions, collapsed homes, and uprooted trees. They typically caused flooding and frequently contaminated the water supplies in the area where storms hit.

In Barre’s case, there were thousands of homeowners served by private wells who feared their water was contaminated by Irene’s floodwaters. The city handed out more than 2,800 water testing kits for those worried about polluted water to test their supply. If any of these homeowners had water distillers, this would not have been an issue for them, as water distillers offer clean, fresh and safe water on demand with no worries about pollution.

The city’s health department felt it was crucial for the residents to test their wells, as many were completely covered with floodwaters, which can raise the possibility of fecal contamination. An advisory was issued, suggesting that people not drink their water until it was confirmed that it was safe to do so. This meant those on wells were boiling their water or buying bottled water. Bottled water is often minimally treated tap water, so , this is not the safest option either.

The safest water these people could possibly ask for is created by water distillers. Either a portable model that sits on the counter or a water distillation system can provide fresh and safe water. This is a far better alternative than drinking contaminated water that has the potential to gravely sicken or kill people.

The unfortunate thing about trying to decontaminate any compromised wells is that homeowners will be advised to use chlorine bleach. This is also a contaminant, and is usually used in quantities of one gallon of scent free bleach for every 525 gallons of well water, with further instructions to let it percolate for at least 12 hours to kill fecal matter. It is then up to residents to run their water until they cannot smell bleach anymore. Using a contaminant to decontaminate another is hardly a safe way to deal with contaminated water. The most effective, safe and contaminant-free way to get fresh, safe water is to use water distillers.

Larry Wardell is with H2olabs.com, a provider of water distiller systems and water distillation systems that provide truly pure distilled water. To learn more, visit H2olabs.com.

November 17, 2011 in Business, Business Articles, Environment by jferris

Some Not So Sweet News About Our Drinking Water

We already know that there are at least 2,100 contaminants in our drinking water. This is what we drink out of the tap in our kitchens and bathrooms, and sometimes outside from the hose in the yard. The horrid list of contaminants would knock your socks off it you took the time to track down all the crud that is in our supposedly safe drinking water. What adds even further insult is that we pay to drink this water, even as it puts our health in jeopardy.

If you know about the dangers of contaminated water, you are one step ahead of the crowd. However, there is some bad news. Most people do know that artificial sweeteners are highly dangerous to their health. This is no secret, and information about sucralose and other artificial sweeteners can be found all over the Internet. What is not common knowledge is that a recent study has scientifically proven that Splenda is a virulent contaminant in waste water, ground water and surface water in the USA. Where is a water distiller when you need one?

You should be worried because that sucralose/Splenda (and other similar products) was found in finished (treated) water, which means it survives the treatment process using chlorine or chloramines, and remains intact. Remember that sucralose has never been found to be safe for people, so when people drink or ingest it, it passes out of their body without changing its molecular structure and eventually winds up back in your kitchen tap. This means people continually ingest a dangerous chemical without knowing it.

The study took a close look at 19 drinking water treatment plants used to treat water for more than 28 million Americans. It was checked for the presence of sucralose, and found in 15 out of the 19 plants tested, and in the finished water of 13 of 17 plants and eight of 12 distribution systems. It bears repeating that synthetic compounds are not being broken down by the water treatment process.

That’s not all the bad news when it comes to sucralose in your drinking water. A study in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health revealed, among other things, that sucralose affects P-glycoprotein. It acted to reject crucial drugs used to treat heart conditions, AIDS patients and those undergoing chemotherapy by directing the medication back into the patient’s intestines, meaning it was not being absorbed. That means the medications were useless.

As for the other testing supposedly carried out by the FDA, it might be best if you just did the research on sucralose testing to find out the real story, not the one the makers of the product want you to hear so you buy their product. If you want to do your own research, you might like this site: www.truthaboutsplenda.com

For the record, sucralose/Splenda is not sugar; it only starts its life as a sugar molecule, which then has three chlorine molecules added to it. The end result is a chemical that closely resembles the dangerous and toxic chemicals DDT and Agent Orange. Do you want to be drinking water with sucralose in it? Probably not! What can you do about it then? Invest in water distillation systems, because in regards to sucralose, water distillers remove it more effectively than any other method of water purification.

Larry Wardell is with H2olabs.com, a provider of water distiller systems and water distillation systems that provide truly pure distilled water. To learn more, visit H2olabs.com.

October 21, 2011 in Business, Business Articles, Environment by jferris

Smelly and Gritty Water Remains a Drinking Hazard

Water comes in many forms, but if it tastes odd and is gritty, there is something seriously wrong. Do not drink it.

The next time you go to the tap for a drink of water, take a minute and think about what you are about to put into your body. Do you really know what is in the water you drink? Do you know there are more than 2,100 pollutants in today’s water, most of which cannot be filtered out at aging water filtration plants? This is a scary thought isn’t it?

Running for the bottled water will not make any difference either, as many companies are just using tap water. Sure, some places test their water on a regular basis, but they are not testing for the 2,100-plus toxins that are in our water today. Many tests are for bacteria and chlorine, but no one is looking for the street drugs, pesticides, hormones, contaminated wastewater and other gunk that finds its way into our water sources. Basically, the Environmental Protection Agency sets limits on whether water is a health hazard or not.

However, they do not include the full list of 2,100 contaminants either, which means while our water is considered to be safe for some contaminants, who knows how safe it is with the other stuff in it. This is one of the leading reasons why Americans would do well to have water distillers in their homes. At least they would have safe, fresh and contaminant free water on hand and on demand.

Could you test your water at home? Yes, you could, but again, it will reveal only a limited number of contaminants, not the complete spectrum of what you really should be worried about. It all boils down to taking care of yourself because no one else will. Authorities can insist the water is fine but is it? If you have doubts, have a family to protect and are worried about your health and what you drink from the tap, then invest in water distillers or water distillation systems for the home.

Larry Wardell is with H2olabs.com, a provider of water distiller systems and water distillation systems that provide truly pure distilled water. To learn more, visit H2olabs.com.

October 17, 2011 in Business, Business Articles, Environment by jferris

Blue-Green Algae Surfaces In Some Cities’ Drinking Water

You might not see blue-green algae in your water from the tap, but you can smell it. You definitely do not want to drink it as many forms of blue-green algae are toxic. This can kill humans and animals. So if a town’s water source is contaminated with toxic blue green algae, who in their right mind would be drinking it? The answer to that would be likely no one. Who could even get past the smell? In situations like that, the best alternative to have on hand for fresh water on demand is water distillers or water distillation systems installed in the home and office areas.

Lowell, Oregon has been told for the fourth year running that their water is polluted with blue-green algae, and after four years, they are now going to test it to see if it is really toxic or not. There are apparently different varieties of algae, some not as potent as the blue-green strain. That however begs the question of why it took city administrators four years to get their act together and start doing some tests. Additionally, whose definition of acceptable algae contamination do people want to accept? Why risk any amount of algae in the water?

The city has about 1,000 residents that are on pins and needles waiting to find out what the latest results are in testing their water. In the meantime, they have been told not to drink or touch the water. While city officials indicate that some of the algae may be filtered out by water purification plants, this varied from place to place. This is hardly reassuring coming from the people who are supposed to protect the water supply. This is all the more reason to consider investing in water distillers, as there is no question whether or not the water is safe when using them.

Oddly, the city also pointed out that they do not believe the algae is in the treated water because of their treatment process and where the water intake for the city is in an area where algae growth does not normally happen. What are the odds that this statement would not be true? Who would want to chance it either? Additionally, testing done over the last three years has indicated the algae’s presence in the reservoir and not the city’s drinking water. But who guarantees that?

The most astonishing thing that was said by city officials is that for residents to be safe, they might want to start drinking bottled water. This is definitely not good advice given the fact that a large proportion of bottled water is just tap water with a fancy name and a couple of passes through an ultra-violet light. This process achieves nothing to combat the 2,100-plus contaminants in today’s water. Stick to water distillers as they are safe.

Larry Wardell is with H2olabs.com, a provider of water distiller systems and water distillation systems that provide truly pure distilled water. To learn more, visit H2olabs.com.

September 30, 2011 in Business, Business Articles, Environment by jferris

Groundwater Pollution a More Common Problem

Groundwater is the source of supposedly fresh drinking water for millions of families across America. Families count on rain, sleet, hail and snow to replenish the groundwater and rejoice in knowing that there is a natural source of drinking water. Yet many do not realize that it is contaminated with radioactive waste and human waste that is dumped into the environment. When wastewater evaporates, it comes back as contaminated rain.

Depending on the extent of the contamination, the pollution can go underground and deeper wells may be more protected. The key is the amount and source of surface water that flows into the area. The worse it is, the more contaminated the water supply will be. To deal with a situation like this, a smart home or business owner could have water distillers on hand or install water distillation systems in both home and office locations. If you want clean, fresh, and safe water at any time of the day water distillers are for you.

Just looking at a body of water, people do not connect the dots that this water eventually makes it to the kitchen sink. While the water sits on the earth’s surface, and as it soaks into the ground, it picks up hitchhikers – things like magnesium, calcium, chlorides, boron, selenium, radon and even arsenic. Yes, these are naturally occurring elements, and in small amounts are not considered to be detrimental. However, if the amounts are high and consistently so, that’s a bigger concern. This is why having water distillers on hand eliminates any worry a person might have about the quality of the water they are drinking.

Natural elements are one thing, but pollutants such as fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides are another. Throw various drugs and hormones into the mix and you have a highly toxic brew in your tap. Do you really want to be drinking that water? What would you think if you knew your neighbor’s septic tank was leaking into the ground water close to you? Or if the chemical plant up the road had a major chemical spill that soaked into the ground, right by the main source of your water? It cannot be emphasized enough – safe and clean water is at a premium these days and if you want access to water that you know you can drink, use water distillers.

Larry Wardell is with H2olabs.com, a provider of water distiller systems and water distillation systems that provide truly pure distilled water. To learn more, visit H2olabs.com.

September 27, 2011 in Business, Business Articles, Environment by jferris

People Can Take Measures to Ensure They Have Good Water at Home

Understandably, there is concern about polluted rainwater ruining our groundwater, but in reality the problem is a whole lot bigger than that. One wonders if people truly understood the consequences of their habits on our water supply whether or not they would stop. Unfortunately, when money is at stake, the end seems to justify the means.

With things like large agricultural operations, fracking, radiation from nuclear accidents, chemical and drug dumping, what has not been polluted is more of the question. When it comes to what you can do to protect the water for your family, it is recommended to use water distillers for the safest, freshest water supply. This is water you can trust and made as you need it.

At one time we could actually drink out of streams, swim in lakes, and enjoy the ocean. We could even drink water straight from the tap without any reason to be concerned. That certainly is not the case now. Yes, the water on tap might look ok, smell ok and not taste too bad, but do you really know what is in it? That is the scary part, and even more disturbing if you have children. The fact is that the present generation is polluting the water for the next generation, and they will pay a heavy price for that. Ever wonder why more kids have immune system problems these days? With more than 2100 pollutants swimming about in your water, it’s enough to make you think twice about drinking a glass of tap water.

Do you have a charcoal filter? It is not effective against the many unseen things you do not want to be drinking and may grow pollutants of its own if you do not change it frequently. The most effective and safe way to get fresh water is to use water distillers or have a water distillation system in your home. Not too many people realize the huge number of pollutants that are now a part of the water we take in daily. Water can be filled with organic pollutants such as detergents, food processing waste, cosmetics and personal hygiene products, and tree and other plant matter.

Inorganic water pollution is usually the result of contamination from heavy metals, fertilizers and chemical waste. As you can see, there are a number of ways to pollute our water, and it seems mankind has managed to even add a few more. It is odd that the top executive at a petroleum refinery does not seem to make the connection between his refinery’s waste leaching into the groundwater and polluted tap water. On the other hand, perhaps he is aware, since he may well have bottled water on hand in the office. He would be best served by having water distillers on hand, but even more importantly, if his refinery stopped polluting, safe drinking water could start to return one reformed polluter at a time.

Larry Wardell is with H2olabs.com, a provider of water distiller systems and water distillation systems that provide truly pure distilled water. To learn more, visit H2olabs.com.

August 31, 2011 in Business Articles, Environment by jferris

City Residents Could Not Even Boil Their Water To Drink After Catastrophe

Not being able to even boil the water to make it safe does not happen often, but when it does, there is a lesson about having access to clean water.

Water contamination is, unfortunately, far too common these days, but this accident bordered on the bizarre. A cleaning contractor mistakenly flushed underground tanks at a hangar at the local airport. That meant that about 200,000 gallons of jet fuel contaminated water was possibly mixed into the city’s water lines, preventing over 18,000 residents from using the water. If they wanted water, they had to visit one of three distribution centers set up in response to this crisis. If people had water distillers in their home or a water distillation system, there would have been no concerns about the water.

Rather than take any chances, the city issued an immediate warning to residents to not drink or use the water for anything, and that included brushing teeth or even doing dishes. In the meantime, officials were trying to work out how the accident happened. There was speculation the accident happened due to either a design flaw with the system that handles the fuel or a plumbing problem.

The unusual thing about this story is that people were told not to boil their water, but instead, to not use it at all for anything. Apparently, not even boiling that water would have made it drinkable, because some of the bacteria in it were resistant to boiling; all the more reason to get smart and buy water distillers or have a water distillation system installed in your home or business, or both.

Having water distillers on hand would have given city residents control of their drinking water and not have forced them to go to a distribution system for rationed water handed out after a 45-minute wait in line.

Larry Wardell is with H2olabs.com, a provider of water distiller systems and water distillation systems that provide truly pure distilled water. To learn more, visit H2olabs.com.

August 30, 2011 in Business Articles, Environment by jferris

The Government is Not Protecting Your Water Enough

Every time you have a drink of water from your tap, you figure it’s safe. Who is protecting your water?

It’s a classic misstatement these days when you read articles about a process called “fracking” that extracts oil from and natural gas from rock formation. Fracking is also referred to as hydraulic fracturing or hydrofracking and, contrary to media reports that the process uses a “brine” for the process, the fluid used is a compound of over 500 nasty chemicals. Those chemicals, for the most part, are also considered to be carcinogenic. And get this. After the process, the water used in fracking is radioactive.

If you have a fracking project anywhere in the vicinity of where you live, you will want to ask some really pointed questions about the safety of your groundwater, which ultimately winds up in your taps. Do you really want to be drinking weird sounding chemicals floating in your radioactive water? Chances are the answer to that question is “no.” To avoid the hassle and concerns, look into water distillers to provide you with safe, fresh and clean water on demand.

The icky concoction used for fracking is getting into groundwater wherever oil and natural gas recovery projects exist. How does that work? What happened to protecting the environment and consumers? What happened is that the frackers have been exempted from the Safe Water Drinking Water Act, the applicable provisions of the Clean Water, Clean Air Act, the Superfund Act, the Hazardous Waste Act and the Environmental Policy Act. You might want to read that again: the industry has been exempted from the acts that should regulate your drinking water and keep it safe. If this doesn’t raise a serious red flag, nothing will.

Do you know what is really in your water? If you have a fracking project nearby, you need to go online and find out for yourself what that means for your water. Just because your water may still taste, look and smell OK, doesn’t mean it is. How can drinking that toxic brew be safe? How can you provide safe drinking water for your family? You can’t, unless you have water distillers in the home, or a water distillation system.

If you don’t think it makes any difference and agree that fracking is necessary, and that they really don’t pollute your groundwater with unimaginable gunk, check out the story about New York and what it is doing to protect their water supply. Did you know they slapped a moratorium on gas drilling because they saw evidence of water contamination? They took steps to safeguard their water and their citizens. Who is making sure “your” water is safe?

If you are not making sure you have safe water, you get what you get out of your tap. It’s not hard to have clean and safe water anytime you want it. All you need to do is use water distillers. It’s just that easy and simple.

Larry Wardell is with H2olabs.com, a provider of water distiller systems and water distillation systems that provide truly pure distilled water. To learn more, visit H2olabs.com.

August 3, 2011 in Business Articles, Environment by jferris

Boiling Water With Arsenic In It Only Concentrates It

Arsenic is a natural element found in the earth, in varying concentrations. No matter what the level, it poses a threat to your health.

It has long been known that arsenic in drinking water is not good for you. It has only been recently that a new study has brought forth new evidence of the links between arsenic in your drinking water and heart disease. If you smoke and also drink arsenic laced water, your risks are even higher.

The first link made between heart disease and arsenic laced drinking water was discovered in 1980 in a small town in Chile. They had a dismal record of 17 deaths due to heart attacks in people younger than 40 years old. Over the years since that revelation, the connection between the water and heart attacks has grown stronger. In order to protect yourself and the health of your family, you might want to consider investing in water distillers. They can and will protect you by offering clean, fresh and safe water, the way Mother Nature intended it to be, on demand.

The recent study that clearly shows a link between heart disease, smoking and drinking water with arsenic in it, was conducted in a location in Bangladesh, where the groundwater is polluted with arsenic. The exposures ranged from low to moderate levels of arsenic, and the measurements were taken from local wells. There were 2,000 people involved in the study, tested every two years for about six and a half years. The results were sobering to say the least.

Researchers found that there was a dose related response between being exposed to arsenic in water and deaths from heart disease. The really bad news is that even lower levels of arsenic were needed to cause heart disease; lower than had previously been reported. Overall, just about 30 percent of the deaths caused by heart attacks were attributed, in part, to the levels of arsenic in the well water the participants were drinking. Unfortunately, none of the participants had access to water distillers to act as a control group, not exposed to contaminated water.

Although the risk associated with drinking arsenic contaminated water was high, when linked with those that smoked, or had smoked in the past, the detrimental effects on the heart were evidently intensified. The study also suggested that arsenic laced water led to hardening of the arteries.

It is tough to tell if the water you are drinking does have arsenic in it, unless you take it to be tested. The water looks fine, smells fine and has no taste and unfortunately, even if you think it is contaminated and boil it, boiling only concentrates arsenic. When in doubt about your water supply, opt to have water distillers on hand.

Larry Wardell is with H2olabs.com, a provider of water distiller systems and water distillation systems that provide truly pure distilled water. To learn more, visit H2olabs.com.

August 2, 2011 in Business Articles, Environment by jferris

Flooding Causes Serious Concerns About Contaminated Water

This has been a weird year weather-wise, and flooding seems to be the rule, rather than the exception. Flooding raises concerns about contaminated water.

Pictures of sandbagging efforts have become common in the papers and on other media outlets. The rivers, creeks and other bodies of water, just do not want to stay within their boundaries. If floodwaters breach a local water filtration plant, there is a high level of risk for contamination of the drinking water.

Many affected towns, cities and other areas across America have had to resort to alternative water supplies to handle their daily living chores. Unfortunately, some of the water is from taps in another location, which really does not mean it is clean. It is just not contaminated with the gunk in the flood waters – yet. Those who have water distillers are ahead of the stress of situations like this, as they can get clean, fresh and safe water on demand, not having to worry about flooding or their local water supplies.

Every day, there are pictures showing huge areas completely flooded out, businesses, homes, trailer parks, municipal buildings and schools submerged in dirty river water while the melt continues to dissipate. It will eventually recede, but the damage left behind will be considerable. Pumping and sandbags will help to a certain extent, but in many situations, pumped water just has no place else to go but back into the flood waters threatening various locales.

Flood water is not just dangerous because it floods homes, municipal filtration plants and wells, etc; it is dangerous because it often contains invisible organisms, viruses, fecal matter and other disgusting things you do not want to come into contact with in any way. The fact is that there are over 2,100 hitchhikers in your regular water that you should not be drinking, never mind the addition of floodwater and its baggage.

Local officials in hundreds of locations are issuing warnings to people to wear protective clothing and try not to get any of the floodwater on themselves. Do not let children play in the water, and keep the water and your hands away from your nose, eyes and mouth.

Be very aware of the risk of getting tetanus. Wash hands frequently and if you do not recall when you last got a tetanus shot, get a booster to protect yourself. As for drinking water, cooking water and water for brushing your teeth, the safest, cleanest water you could consume during flooding conditions is that made by water distillers.

Larry Wardell is with H2olabs.com, a provider of water distiller systems and water distillation systems that provide truly pure distilled water. To learn more, visit H2olabs.com.