Drinking water is essential for every day, whether we’re filling a glass with ice water or washing up after dinner. Keeping it safe and free from contaminants is a big priority. Filtration and treatment systems eliminate some shocking pollutants from your everyday drinking water. Below are the top contaminants that are found in many water sources right here in the United States.

5 Pollutants Found in Drinking Water

1. Arsenic

Arsenic is a poison and common pollutant that leaches into groundwater from manufacturing plants and other industrial sources. Arsenic causes all kinds of cancers and birth defects and is even in some bottled waters. A good drinking water system will get rid of it. 

2. Lead

Lead gets into water from outside sources, but it also leaches in from corroded piping. It’s a heavy metal that harms you even in small amounts, so water purification services are necessary to remove it. 

3. Chlorine

Many water sources are treated with chlorine on purpose—it kills harmful microbes and is used to make water safe to drink. But some municipal water filtration systems don’t remove chlorine from the water after treatment, and it can damage your hair and skin. Using your own drinking water treatment ensures the water is free of chlorine.

4. Prescription Medicines

This might be the most surprising pollutant in drinking water. They get into water sources because of runoff from where they’re manufactured and because people dispose of them improperly—by flushing them down the toilet or washing them down the sink. A home water filtration system helps to eliminate other people’s prescriptions from your water. 

5. Pesticides

Pesticides are used in farming, and water from agriculture sinks into the ground. But pesticides in the water has a harmful impact on your health, and many city treatment facilities can’t remove them. The best way to make sure they’re gone is to use your own filtration system. 

McAleer Water Conditioning in Anamosa, IA, has been protecting families’ drinking water from harmful contaminants since 1976. They provide water conditioning services that ensure a safe, healthy drinking water supply for your home. Visit their website to view all their products. Call (800) 397-1995 for more information.