Got a <removed> (Total Dissolved Solids*) meter recently...

Test Results 

Tap................................79

Filter Water Brand A...38

Filter Water Brand B...92

Filter Water Brand C.....6

Filter Water Brand D..167

Runoff from soil pot...159

 

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25 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said:

Buy a Zero Water® filter on Lazada.  They include a free <removed> meter and you can independently verify the purity of the tap water and the filtered water near you.

 

And how accurate are results like that?

And is it good if water is pure? It seems lots of bottled water companied advertise that their water includes this and that and whatever.

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And how accurate are results like that?

To verify the accuracy of a total dissolved solids meter, you would need to get a known reference and verify the accuracy.  For example if you use a reference solution of 100ppm and the meter reads 97, you know it's reading 3 low.

I did not verify the accuracy of my water tests with known references and it did read slightly different values different days.

 

Is it good to drink highly filtered water? Never in human history have we done so until now.

Even with a Zero water pitcher in America, I drank tap water sometimes, too.  And I drank mineral water, too.

I guess the point of my post is that different filtered waters have different purities.  Depends on what the impurities are, don't ya think?  Are you ready to do a mass spectrometry analysis on your tap and filtered water sources for natural source minerals, urban runoff, sewage, and chemicals used in water treatment?  I'm not. I just figure the less "non water" in my water the better, but maybe you know otherwise if you're a water researcher SME. 

 

3 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said:

 

 

11 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said:

Is it good to drink highly filtered water? Never in human history have we done so until now.

Even with a Zero water pitcher in America, I drank tap water sometimes, too.  And I drank mineral water, too.

I guess the point of my post is that different filtered waters have different purities.  Depends on what the impurities are, don't ya think?  Are you ready to do a mass spectrometry analysis on your tap and filtered water sources for natural source minerals, urban runoff, sewage, and chemicals used in water treatment?  I'm not. I just figure the less "non water" in my water the better, but maybe you know otherwise if you're a water researcher SME. 

 

I wouldn't rely on unproven data, and I wouldn't make up my own "science" about what is good or bad.

I think sometimes we just have to admit that we don't know. IMHO, this is one of those cases.

Very recently I came across this article.

 

Heart Disease Linked to Arsenic in US Drinking Water: Are You at Risk?

Long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water may significantly increase cardiovascular disease risk, even at levels below current federal limits, new research suggests.

 

Article

On 10/29/2024 at 6:08 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

 

I wouldn't rely on unproven data, and I wouldn't make up my own "science" about what is good or bad.

I think sometimes we just have to admit that we don't know. IMHO, this is one of those cases.

So, you're not a SME and don't understand there's no way to do "science" on the long term effects of water purity, because too many variables for even a Quantum computer to handle. Yet, you still drink some form of water.  Hmmm. 🤔

2 hours ago, ravip said:

Very recently I came across this article.

 

Heart Disease Linked to Arsenic in US Drinking Water: Are You at Risk?

Long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water may significantly increase cardiovascular disease risk, even at levels below current federal limits, new research suggests.

 

Article

Arsenic in water is mostly in the West in America.  And it's well water they're talking about.  Most people in America don't drink well water.  Never have had to drink well water in my life.  At my cabin in the mountains I get well water for my water tank and shower and wash with it, but use R.O. water for drinking.

 

These findings are particularly troubling, given that 2.1 million Americans are already exposed to arsenic levels above 10 µg/L and that nearly half of U.S. drinking water wells tested by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) show concentrations over 1 µg/L.