To think that contaminants in your water supply have little or no impact on your short or long-term health is to ignore reality.

But which of the 500 plus brand name water station sold in the Philippines today should you drink to ensure that water is safe?

Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration

Reverse osmosis water filter systems work by forcing water thru a very fine, plastic membrane. The membrane is the “reverse osmosis” part of the system.

But reverse osmosis systems rarely use a plastic membrane alone. They typically incorporate other water filtration mediums as well.

For example, in these systems, the water is first filtered thru a sediment water filter to remove larger particles in the water (large particles could damage the plastic membrane in the system).
Then the water is then forced thru an activated carbon filter.

Finally, the water is forced thru small pores in the plastic membrane. Impurities that are not able to pass thru the membrane are flushed down the drain.

Remember, you cannot tell if your water is safe by the way it looks, tastes, or smells. Case in point, you probably have fluoride in your water right now, but you certainly can’t taste, smell, or see it.