Water Filters (Again) (2025 Update)

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MLM stuff is mostly scams. Well Tupperware isn't but much of the rest is. Arsenic is regulated by the feds and is only a problem in certain areas. There is no mercury in pipes. MBTE could be a concern in those areas that use it in gasoline. I think maybe you don't have enough real concerns.

As far as I can tell, the only real reason to filter municipal water in the USA is for taste. If a contaminant is at levels below the parts per billion level that is detectable, then they won't affect you.

del cecchi

You probably won't want to pay what it costs to remove some of thost contaminents. It will be much cheaper to get a water service.

MTBE is used most places in the winter, isn't it? I don't think it's easy to filter out.

Define "most places." Probably in the places with most of the population of the US, but if you go by geographic area probably nowhere near most places.

Basically, oxygenation of gasoline is required in areas which meet certain air pollution levels. Those tend to be the in and around the larger cities and heavily populated areas.

Note that MTBE is not the only oxygenate that can be used. Ethyl alcohol works too, but is more expensive.

Bill Ranck Blacksburg, Va.

"Brad" wrote

concerns.

Not true, a water service costs much more and is never ending. Filtration is much better both financially and water quality wise. I know families paying as much as $100+ per month for delivered bottle water. He can buy the filter he needs for less than two months of that and a RO for an extra month. Annual maintenance for a RO would be less than one month's worth of delivered water services.

Gary Quality Water Associates

"most places"... I'd say just about everywhere vehicles with that type gasoline travel; like out here in the middle of PA along any local, state, federal or interstate road or highway. Most days I see many out of state vehicles from as far away as California and Washington, Canada, FL, TX etc.. Up until last year, PA had the distinction of having the most rural population in the lower 48. TX now surpasses us.

Gary Quality Water Associates

RO doesn't remove everything.

As nothing else does either and that includes, distillation and such as DI water unless you pre and/or post treat it.

Gary Quality Water Associates

And dems can't name one freedom that they personally have had taken away. They're good at taking other peoples money though. They don't notice that.