I thought, great!
Nancy G. Love, Ph.
board-certified gastroenterologist based in New York City
Was the filtered water the culprit?
How well do water filters actually clean water?
These filters are primarily used to remove non-biological contaminants based on the certifications they hold.
What theydontremove is bacteria.
Justin Wang is the CEO and co-founder of LARQ, a company that produces self-cleaning water bottles and water filtration products.
Can an old water filter make you sick?
In some cases, bacterial colony counts in filtered water were 10,000 times those in tap water.
Water filter components absorb a finite amount, says Wang.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
Deteriorating drinking water systems are vulnerable to a host of problems, affecting the ability to provide safe water.
A multi-barrier approach is best
No one technology does it all.
In lab testing, a three-minute cycle of UV-C light eliminated upwards of 99 percent of E.coli and salmonella.
Best practices when using a water filter
1.
Flush before every use
I am actually wary of filtered water that is not used routinely, says Love.
Justin Wang is the CEO and co-founder of LARQ, a company that produces self-cleaning water bottles and water filtration products.
When using hydration stations in public spaces (think airports), look for an indicator light.
If it is anything other than green, Love recommends not using it.
Always flush for a few seconds before filling your bottle to move any biofilm that may have accumulated.
Our taste buds and nose are very sensitive to foul-tasting things so you can protect us.
So, if something tastes off, it probably is.
Water filtered with a maintained unit should not smell or taste foul, according to Love.
However, If water has a natural smell, that may be geosmin or methylisoborneal, she says.
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