Water is not just a refreshing drink; it’s also good for your health. Drinking water helps keep you hydrated and promotes healthy digestion. The best way to get your daily intake of water is to switch on the tap. Although many people insist that drinking bottled water is a healthier option, this is not actually the case. Bottled water is also bad for the environment not just because of the wasteful production techniques, but also because the plastic bottles contaminate the planet, in landfills or in the oceans.
The question is; what happens when the water that comes out of your tap is dirty? You are obviously not going to want to drink your tap water if it’s an odd colour. The best option is to filter your water, to make sure it’s safe to drink. You can learn more here about the filtering options that are available. Let’s take a look at what can change the colour of your tap water and why filtering is such a good idea.
What can affect the colour of your tap water?
If your water is normally as clear as you would expect, and all of a sudden it becomes murky or brown, this is normally due to some sort of disruption in the water delivery system. If the pipe systems that deliver your water have been changed or switched around, they can cause a problem for a short time; there is also the chance that damage to a pipe or water main has caused the issue. Whatever the cause of the problem, you want to make sure that your tap water is safe to drink.
How filtering your water can help make it clear again
If you invest in a reverse osmosis water filtration system, it filters your water at various stages; removing contaminants that can make it look and taste bad. Filtering your water in this way ensures the removal of sediment and silt that can build up if there has been a disturbance in the water delivery system. It also helps reduce the amount of chlorine in the water. While chlorine may not affect the way your tap water looks it can give it a slightly unpleasant taste.
Chlorine is actually put into the water to help remove other contaminants, but that is probably of little comfort if you cannot drink the water because of the taste. Filtering stops this from happening. Using a reverse osmosis system even helps to remove any dust particles that may be present in your tap water.
You can see that there is usually a good reason why your tap water suddenly changes colour, and generally the situation is only temporary. Filtering your tap water helps to return it to its usual colour and make it safer and tastier to drink.
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