(NaturalHealth365) The practice of chlorination has been used since the 1800s, although it didn’t become a standard until the early 1900s. It’s utilized primarily because it is the cheapest way to disinfect large amounts of water.

The Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine provides a detailed account on the possible problematic issues with chlorine.  If you’re concerned about your health – keep reading for more important information about this issue.

Water contamination poses a serious threat to many small communities

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the use of lead for the soldering and construction of household plumbing in public water supplies in 1988. However, many small towns and rural communities are still functioning with pipes that are decades older than the 1980’s.

Water contamination in small-town America made headlines two years ago when city officials in Flint, Michigan decided to save money and switch their source of drinking water from Lake Huron to the notoriously-dirty Flint River.

Shortly after, an increasingly high number of young children were being seen at local clinics with rashes and hair loss.

Researchers from Virginia Tech came in to test water running into Flint homes and found high levels of lead. As it turned out, the state Department of Environmental Quality had also decided to cut corners and was not treating the Flint River with an anti-corrosive agent, in violation of federal law. As a result, the water was eroding the lines. Lead from these old pipes was seeping into the public water supply.

After Flint’s situation was made public, one would think that more checks and balances would be put into place to protect small towns and rural areas from known toxin substances. This does not appear to be the case, however. Besides Flint and Ranger, there are hundreds of other towns that could be at risk.

Wow – Unsafe level of chemicals in the drinking water of 33 states

The toxic chemicals perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) have been found in alarming levels in drinking water around the United States. In fact, they exceed safe levels that have been set by the Environmental Protection Agency, and are threatening the health of over 6 million people around the country.

This disturbing news was uncovered by research teams from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and published August 9 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters.

If you are looking for clean water a natural spring maybe your best alternative to tap water.  FindASpring.com provides a free directory of local springs.

References:

https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/health/toxic-tap-water-flint-michigan