As the Associated Press documented in a five-month investigation, drinking water provided to at least 41 million people living in 24 major metropolitan areas in the United States has tested positive for trace amounts of pharmaceuticals The drugs discovered included sex hormones, anti-epileptics, cholesterol medications, drugs used to treat depression and mental illness, painkillers, mood altering drugs, tranquilizers, antibiotics, and caffeine

Ultraviolet (UV) water disinfection equipment has become commonplace in many rural homes across the USA, Canada, and the rest of the world Through water testing many homeowners discover that their water is contaminated most commonly with Coliform bacteria but occasionally with more dangerous e

Steam distillers are one of the oldest and one of the most effective ways to purify drinking water Steam distillation utilizes a very simple process that mimics the natural processes that purify the water on the Earth

Many rural homeowners depend on a water well to provide their family with a safe and clean water source for drinking, food preparation, and for washing Unfortunately many people discover that their once pristine well water has become contaminated with bacteria