4 Ways to Improve Your Drinking Water

The body is made up of up to 60% water, which is why it’s important to replenish that key component on a regular basis. In fact, the Mayo Clinic recommends that adult males should consume 3.7 litres of water per day and adult females are slightly less at 2.7 litres.

However, sometimes the idea of drinking that much water – especially if your source is direct from the tap in your kitchen – can be a little overwhelming.

Not only do people worry about the taste or the smell of their water, including those on municipal water systems as well as those on well-water.

For some, bottled water seems like the safest and easiest option to make sure that their drinking water meets their high standards for clarity, purity, and taste. However, bottled water can be expensive and is not very environmentally friendly.

Water pitchers, including those with a built-in filter, can be another way to help filter impurities from your water. And some experts recommend using a water pitcher instead of filling up individual glasses of water in order to save water from being wasted down the drain.

But there are some easy ways that you can improve the taste and smell of your home’s water without having to trek to the grocery store every few days to buy more bottles or constantly buying expensive pitcher water filters that only clean a fraction of your home’s drinking water.

Here are 4 of the best ways that you can ensure that your family has the best tasting, cleanest, purest water that you can provide.

REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEMS

If you’re looking for a way to have great-tasting water on tap, a Reverse Osmosis System is an excellent choice.

The filtration system works hard to remove contaminant from your water, which instantly improves the taste, color, and clarity of your water.  Today’s Reverse Osmosis Systems (or R/O systems) are easy to maintain with limited maintenance.

Filters and membranes do need to be replaced over time to make sure that they continue to filter out the unwanted particles in your water. But these are easy to change, even for those who are not normally the DIY type.

IRON & SULPHUR REMOVAL SYSTEMS

Without the proper filtration, drinking water can contain a variety of minerals and contaminants that it picks up on its journey from nature to your home’s water tap.

For example, as the rainwater falls and travels through the groundwater systems, it has a natural ability to collect other elements along the way. This can include minerals such as iron, manganese, and sulphur, along with many other contaminants. Although some of these can be obvious based on a change in the color, taste, or smell of your water, other contaminants can be difficult to detect based purely on sight, smell, or taste.

One way that you can remove these elements from your water is Iron and Sulphur filters. The technology that drives these systems have changed lately, and today’s Iron and Sulphur filters do a great job of removing these contaminants from your home’s water. 

FOC and FOB Chemical Free Iron and Sulphur filters do not contain any filter cartridges to replace or chemicals or salt to add.  This method is the easiest and most inexpensive way to significantly reduce iron content from your family’s household water.

ULTRAVIOLET WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS

If you are concerned about the levels of bacteria in your drinking water, which is often the case when your water comes from a well or a direct feed from a lake or river, an Ultraviolet Treatment system is an excellent choice.

Ultraviolet Water Treatment Systems (otherwise known as UV systems) are one of the best ways to kill bacteria in your water to make sure it is safe for your family to drink! Even if your water comes from a municipal water source where the municipality is supposed to ensures that your water is safe to drink, you never know when you might need that extra layer of protection.

Heavy rains or system failures can cause a rush of bacteria to be released into the municipal water system. And even though you may end up receiving a “boil water advisory”, sometimes that warning is missed or comes a few days too late.

With a built-in water purification system, you can enjoy a consistent supply of purified water without worry. After you install the system, it will automatically remove contaminants & purify your tap water, leaving only clean, fresh, pure water for yourself and your family.

ADD SOME NATURAL FLAVOR BOOSTERS

The systems listed above help create a pure, refreshing base for your family’s drinking water. But sometimes water needs a bit of a boost to enjoy the amount of water each adult should drink in a day.

Although these little tricks won’t remove the natural and chemical contaminants in your drinking water, they can help to further enhance the taste of your drinking water, while boosting the nutritional & antioxidant value of your water.

Here are just a few things that you can add to your water to take it from awesome to amazing!

These natural additives will add additional nutrients to your drinking water, and many are known to be high in antioxidants. Infusing your clean and pure water with some of these fruits, teas, and vegetables can not only improve the taste of your water, but many have been proven to improve digestion, immune response, the appearance of your skin, your metabolism, and more.

Better Drinking Water = Better Health

When you know that your drinking water is fresh and pure, it’s far easier to enjoy every single glass of clean, cold, delish refreshment. Plus, of course, all the benefits that come along with consuming the minimum recommended glasses of water each day.