What's in the water you drink

CYST
An encapsulated cryptosporidium which is a parasite that enters lakes and rivers through sewage and animal waste.
It causes cryptosporidiosis, a mild gastrointestinal disease. However, the disease can be severe or fatal for people with severely weakened immune systems

LEAD
The EPA estimates that up to 20 percent of human exposure to lead is attributable to lead in drinking water. For children, this results in delays in physical or mental development. For adults, it can result in kidney problems or high blood pressure

SEDIMENT
Sediment can damage plumbing and appliances over time. It includes rust particles that can cause brown, yellow or orange spots on clothing, fixtures, and toilets.
As a result, unpleasant drinking experience with solids and discolouration of water. Damages and blocks internals of taps/shower roses and hot water cylinders.

TASTE & ODOUR
Chlorine is used by water treatment plants to kill harmful bacteria and organisms. It has a recognizable taste and odour that can be unpleasant.
Affecting the taste and odour of water. High levels are drying to skin, irritating skin conditions such as eczema. Can cause carcinogenic by-products when combined with
certain contaminants common in most water sources.

COMPOUNDS
Contaminants resulting from industrial discharge, pesticide runoff and gasoline leakage may add compounds into the ground water (such as VOCs: Benzene, Toxaphene and Dichlorobenzene).
Benzene can cause nervous system disorders, immune system depression, anemia, chromosome aberrations and cancer. Dichlorobenzene can cause damage to the nervous system, liver, kidneys and blood cells. Toxaphene can cause restlessness, hyperexcitability, tremors, spasms or convulsions, liver and kidney degeneration, possible immune system suppression and cancer.