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The Pacific Water Quality Association is a non-profit investigated carefully before making a purchase.iNo equipment that is employed to solve a specific prob- ,ade organization whose'.members are professionals one piece of equipment is a cure-all for all water prob- lem at the point where a higher quality drinking water roviding water quality improvement services and lems; beware of any salesperson who may imply that is desired. Drinking water at the kitchen sink or wet quipment throughout California. The association a particular method will do everything. bar is an example. Bottled water—used for drinking OrxIUCt3 seminars, programs and training to help up- QUESTIONS RELATING TO DRINKING WATER: t and cooking only, in most cases—can be delivered to ,rade such services, equipment and customer aware- homes or businesses in five-gallon containers, or can ass- 1. A commonly asked question is, /s water from the be purchased from vending �:,arhines found outside tap sale to drink)" many markets, or purchased in pre-packaged gallon The association suggests that you consider these In most urban areas, water delivered through the containers in most grocery stores. POU equipment rctors before selecting a company or vendor to municipal system is safe to drink. However, many may also be softeners, filters, iron reduction filters or ipply equipment or services to meet your unique people object to taste and odors usually caused by the other equipment suitable for such utility purposes as -ater quality needs. chlorine used for disinfection, and to the high mineral laundry, dishes, cleaning chores and personal needs. DETERMINE THAT THE COMPANY: content. ^ as well as drinking water. 1. Has an office address. 2. How can we improve the taste o/tap water) 4. How is bottled waterprocessed7 2. Has had ample experience in the industry,or is a Your point-of-use water quality improvement pro- .Some bottled water is tap water or well water that is Certified Water Dealer or Certified Water fessional can recommend systems for Improving treated by reverse osmosis and/or carbon filtration.By Specialist, issued by the Water Quality Associa- tastes, odor and clarity of your water supply. Below law,"'spring" water must be just that—water from a tion. are the most common methods available to Improve natural spring. Although it may or may not be treated, 3. Has a contractor's license or a city business the quality of drinking water, these systems may be depending on its quality, all bottled water is dis- license. used singly or In combination: , .v - infected, usually by ozonation or ultraviolet sterili- 4. Is a part of the local business community with Sediment Frltrarion: A sediment filter removes zation. memberships in such organizations as the suspended particles from water to improve its 5. is bottled water more or less expensive than POU Chamber of Commerce or the Better Business appearance. water quality improvement equipment) -- Bureau. i Carbon Filtration:Carbon is excellent to improve In the long run, bpttled water is mare expensive 5. Is a member of the Pacific Water Quality Assock the clarity, taste and odor of drinking water. It is than permanently4ristalled POU water r quality ation located in Huntington Beach, California, or most commonly used to remove chlorine and Improvement equipment Costs for a gallon of water of the Water Quality Association of Lisle,Illinois. chloramines from city water. Carbon will also with POU equipment is usually only pennies as 6. Can provide you with product warranty infor- remove certain chemicals and other impurities. compared to almost a dollar or more per gallon for mation In all cases,you should discuss the proper appli- bottled water delivered to the home.When amortizing '^ cation with your water quality improvement pro- the cost of POU equipment, 7. Can provide the means to determine that your fessional. If chemicals must be removed for ea pmqui generally it t o be sub- equipment is operating properly. water. y less than the equivalent amount of bottled health reasons, we recommend you obtain vert• water. 8. Wig provide Instructions on the care of your fication from your dealer that his equipment will —" ---_ - equipment and how to obtain maintenance. provide the safeguards yob need. Generally speaking,your water quality improvement professional can offer you a rental plan to allow you to The following are various types of water quality Reverse Osmosis: Reverse osmosis (R/O) uses enjoy the benefits of point-of-use water quality Vrovement systems which may or may not apply to household pressure to separate water from its improvement equipment before ha wing to make a r car water problems. Discuss the options available to impurities, and the product water enters ahold- commitment to - "" � "-"=�- -xt with your water quality improvement pro- ing tank for use through a special faucet purrhese, assional: installed on the sink. R/O systems usually incor- For a list of members of the Pacific Water Quality Carbon Filtration I porate a sediment filter and a carbon filter to pro- Association in your area,please writs to: Distillation duce a low-mineral,good-tasting drinking water. Pacific Water Quality Association Ion-Exchange Der mineralization Distil/anon:Distillation utilizes heat to evaporate 2134 Main Street, Suite 145 ton Exchange Softerting water.The impurities are left behind and flushed Huntington Beach, CA 92648 kin or Oxidizing Filtration to the drain. The steam is condensed back into Neutralizing Filtrations liquid form and is cooled to become distilled Ozonation water. Discuss with your water quality improve- ment Pumps professional whether or not the product P water meets USP standards. Reverse Osmose i 3. What is 'point-of-use"water quality improvement Sand Filtration equipment and how does it differ from bottled S;dment Filtration i wnrer7 • Ultra-YxHet Sterilization point-of-use (POU) water quality improvement Any method other than those above should be equipment is any type of water quality improvement - i r