Naturally Nourished Episode 292: All About Water: Reverse Osmosis, Rain Barrel Collection, Berkey, Tap and More!
Are you concerned about water quality? Want to know how bad bottle water is or how to assess the tap water quality in your area? Curious about the best type of home filtration system for your budget and goals? Tune in to hear us answer all of your burning water questions!
In this episode, we take a deep dive into water quality. We discuss why water is just so essential to the human body and why you should care about where your water comes from. We cover why bottled water is a big fat NO, how municipal water is treated, and how to know what is in your tap water. Plus we hit on the best options for home filtration, whether reverse osmosis or a countertop option, and the pitfalls of both. We also discuss rainwater collection and the considerations of digging a well, from Ali’s own personal experience with her homestead project. Plus, we talk about how to remineralize your water and how to offset some common water quality concerns!
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- The Importance of Water and Why it Matters
- Why You Should NOT Buy Bottled Water
- How Municipal Water is Treated
- Search your Tap Water contaminants: https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/
- Concerns with Municipal Water
- Fluoride
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- Home Filtration Options
- Concerns with Reverse Osmosis
- Well & Rainwater
- Supplements to Offset Water Quality Issues
- References
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- Pacific Garbage Patch
- Energy Implications of Bottled Water
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