Drinking water. Methods of water treatment at home

The most reliable, efficient and modern way of drinking water purification is the installation of household filters for water purification. The choice of filters is quite diverse - filters - accumulators and flow filters. In stores there is a huge assortment of all sorts of filters of different models, colors and volumes - Aquaphor, Barrier, Geyser, Brita and others.

Filters-accumulators in the form of jugs are easy to use, not expensive, a cartridge( cassette), the old one is easily replaced. The vessel with the filter is inserted into the jug, and the water, seeping through the filter, is cleaned.

Flow filters are filters that are connected to a faucet and filtration occurs under water pressure. They are in the form of attachments to the tap or embedded in the water pipe, some types of filters are equipped with automatic cleaning of the cartridge, and many have a removable cartridge. They purify water of harmful substances, mechanical impurities, from heavy metals, remove harmful bacteria, viruses.

Drinking water in different regions differs in composition, in content of harmful impurities and salts, therefore filters for cleaning different water have been developed.

Replacement cassettes not only clean the water from pollution and bacteria, but also from chlorine and heavy metals, remove manganese and iron, soften the hardness of water, enrich the water with fluoride. But do not forget to change cartridges or cassettes in time, because they have a certain resource, which is indicated on the package.

Also do not forget to periodically wash the jug and the filter vessel itself, do not store filtered water for a long time to avoid contamination with microbes. Do not keep the filter constantly in the water, when the water is filtered, dry and remove the filter, if it is constantly wet, microbes can also settle there.

If you do not have a filter, you can clean the water at home in other ways, although they are less effective, but still, as it will help to protect yourself.

Boiling

Of the folk remedies the most affordable way is boiling. Water should not be boiled for more than 15 minutes. Boiling water you save yourself and your family from the pathogens of dangerous diseases, from the rigidity of water, after boiling water becomes softer, and from the salts contained in the water. They will settle on the bottom and walls of dishes. The water that will be drained at the bottom.

After boiling, the water should stand for a while, and then it can be used for its intended purpose. Water should be stored in a closed container, since dust particles contained in the air of our apartments, settling on the surface of the water, promote the reproduction of bacteria.

Too long to store boiled water is not recommended, in boiled water microbes develop faster. Another disadvantage of boiling water is the content of harmful organic impurities, salts, which, with the interaction of chlorine and boiling, increase and are not entirely healthy.

Defending

Defending is also one of the methods to protect drinking water. To settle the water, use a clean small jar-a 3-liter jar or saucepan, or bucket. Open the tap and let the water drain for a while, this is necessary in order to merge the "stagnant" water that is in the pipes.

When filling the vessel with water, do not cover the lid for a while, so that the chlorine escapes, then you can cover it with a lid to prevent dust from entering the water. After 6-7 hours you can consume this water, it is undesirable to stand longer, since it is possible in the water to develop bacteria.

All water should not be used, harmful substances, salts, chemical compounds and about a third of the water that remains on the bottom settle on the bottom of the dishes, you just need to pour out.

Bottled water

If you are not satisfied with tap water and its quality, then for drinking it is better to use bottled water. Water in plastic bottles is available in our stores in a wide range.

Of course, there is no one-hundred percent guarantee that such water is the cleanest and safest for health. The quality of bottled water depends on the composition of the plastic, from which the bottle is made, on the degree of purification of the water itself, on the conditions and terms of storage of the finished product. After all, if the plastic bottles were stored incorrectly or under the sun, then the interaction of plastic and sun, as well as with prolonged storage, the plastic is destroyed, and harmful carcinogens are produced, which adversely affect the health status.

In most cases, some manufacturers use ordinary water supply to produce bottled water, it is good if this water is filtered and disinfected before bottling.

When buying drinking water in plastic bottles, be sure to pay attention to the address of the company, the name and location of the source, the technical conditions or GOST and the expiration date. The bottle should be without dents and damage, tightly closed. The water in the bottle should be clear, clean, free of sediment.

If you care about your health, want to live long, try to take care of the quality of water that you drink, for nutrition and for water procedures.

We can not even imagine our life without drinking water. Drinking water - this water that a person needs every day for drinking, cooking, for personal hygiene, it must be clean and safe for health. Drinking water should be clear, without sand and sediment, without smell and without "earthy" taste. It should be refreshing, pleasant to the taste.

To make drinking water from the tap in your apartment, it must first get into the tap. Where does the water come from? Drinking water appears in our cranes from natural sources of water - from rivers, reservoirs, lakes and from underground depths.


We all know that the water in our rivers and lakes is polluted and contains in its composition all kinds of chemical compounds that are dangerous to human health, and microorganisms, microbes and bacteria are simply swarming in this very natural water.

Water flows from rivers and other natural sources to purification stations, where a complex system of cleaning and disinfection takes place. At the initial stage of cleaning, all kinds of large debris are delayed, then the smallest debris particles and foam are removed from the water.

To make the water transparent, substances are added to it that turn the tiny particles of contaminants into flakes. Further, water passes through the filters, and flakes and some bacteria are delayed.

Further chlorination of water is carried out, which kills other microorganisms and some viruses that cause diseases such as hepatitis and intestinal infections.

Then purified and disinfected water to appear in our cranes, must go a long way, having traveled many kilometers along water pipes.

Most often these water pipes are old, moldy, rusty, worn, often they are rushing. And water, flowing through these pipes, captures particles of sand and rust and all sorts of harmful impurities and bacteria that are in the pipes.

In many cities, especially in the spring, during the melting of snow, a turbid liquid of yellowish color with an unpleasant odor flows from our valves, and many observed a sediment in the bath in the form of rust and sand.

Ways of cleaning water at home

Is it worth it to drink tap water? How to clean and disinfect water at home and at least protect yourself and your family from troubles and health problems?

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