Water contaminants can cause various health problems, ranging from gastrointestinal illness to neurological problems. Some of the most common water contaminants include:
-Bacteria: Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can cause various diseases, such as cholera, typhoid fever, and dysentery.
-Viruses: Viruses are even smaller than bacteria, and they can cause severe illnesses, such as hepatitis A, polio, and viral gastroenteritis.
-Protozoa: Protozoa are single-celled microorganisms that can cause various gastrointestinal illnesses, such as giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis.
-Chemicals that contaminate water: Chemical contaminants, such as acidic water, arsenic, hydrogen sulfide- H2S (sulfur gas),iron and maganese, nitrates,silt/sediment, tannins lead, mercury, and arsenic, can cause various health problems, ranging from neurological problems to gastrointestinal illnesses.
If you don’t have a water pre-filter in your home water system, you and your family will become ill from these water contaminants. A water pre-filter will remove these contaminants from your water, making it safe to drink.