Removing The Radon In Water With A House Water Filter

Radon in water may not be a problem for our household. If you get your tap water from a surface water source such as a lake or reservoir, the radon would have been released into the air before reaching your water supplier or home.

If you get water from a underground source, such as a well that gets water from the aquifer or from a community well system, radon levels in water could be a problem.

What Is Radon? It is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in indoor air and drinking water.

Drinking Water Regulation: The Safe Drinking Water Act gives the US EPA the power to determine the maximum contaminant level (mcl) for particular drinking contaminants.

The mcl, is the highest amount of a particular contaminant that is allowed in the water supply. If a contaminant exist in the water supply at a level above the mcl, that contaminant is considered harmful for human consumption.

Below the mcl, a contaminant is thought to cause no adverse health effects.

Should a drinking water contaminant exist above the mcl, water authorities are duty bound to take steps to reduce the contamination. They should also notify customers of the problem within 30 days.

Current, there is no enforceable mcl for radon levels in water. However, the EPA has proposed a mcl. That proposed mcl is 300 pCi/L (Picocuries Per Liter)

Radon in drinking water is not considered to be a significant health risk. According to another report by the NAS, radon in drinking water contributes to about 168 cancer death annually.

Radon in water contributes to the airborne radon level in some homes, adding to the airborne radon that enters the house as a soil gas.

Since radon in the air is more of a concern than radon in water, get the air in your home tested for radon.

Home Water Treatment: You can get affordable, effective radon water treatment in your home by acquiring a certain type of house water filter system.

Not only will such a device achieve radon removal from water - it will also remove a ll of other harmful chemicals from your tap water as well.

However - before you run out and buy any house water filter system, bear in mind that not all of these devices can remove the radon in the water.

To be assured you acquire a device that can, seek a house water filter system that is certified to NSF 53 standard. These are usuall

This under counter water filter and counter top water filter are both activated carbon filters certified to NSF 53 standard.

Leave Radon In Water & Return To Water Supply Contaminants

Buy Water Cooler | Drugs In Water