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We are living in some very interesting and challenging times in the water industry. As each year passes, the world’s water problems continue to grow in terms of geographic extent, scientific complexity and human impact. We are currently facing two very large challenges which are water quantity and water quality. The Environmental Benchmarker and Strategist recently released their The State of the Water Industry 2008 report which says “There is no substance more critical to life than water - we cannot live without it for more than a few days. Modern water treatment techniques and extensive distribution infrastructure have allowed the development of our advanced industrial economies, and have enabled dramatically increasing standards of living for many of the world’s people. Yet we continue to deplete and pollute our limited water resources at an alarming rate - and we steadfastly look the other way while our water treatment and distribution infrastructure begins to crumble. We are rapidly reaching the point at which we will no longer have sufficient clean water to support our current lifestyles. Half of the world’s population is expected to suffer from severe water shortages by the year 2050. Yet, much of our population still seems to simplistically believe that water falls out of the sky and that it should be basically free.”

We at WaterFilters.NET agree that we have some challenges in the water industry but there are things we can all do to help. We should encourage our friends, relatives, and neighbors to use and re-use water more carefully, and we need to pressure industrial companies to re-think their processes to utilize less water and to better recycle their waste-water streams.

You can encourage everyone you know to utilize the water that is locally available, instead of shipped in by very large bottling companies. Conserve water to ensure it is available for our children, and assure your water quality now with one of the many water filter systems we have available at here.

Reference: The Environmental Benchmarker and Strategist^TM (TEBS) is a publication of TechKNOWLEDGEy Strategic Group and Cortland Computer Services.  http://www.tech-strategy.com/teb.htm

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The Water Quality Association has issued a fact sheet on the pharmaceuticals in our water problem. Here is their report:

“As news reports about pharmaceuticals in water circulate, here are several facts for consumers to consider:

• Filtering systems in the home provide the highest technology available for treatment of drinking water. Less than two percent of all water consumed is ingested by humans, making these “point-of-use” systems the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
• While utilities are required to meet safety standards set by the U.S. EPA, home filtering systems act as a final contaminant barrier and can further purify water for drinking.
• While specific product performance standards have not yet been developed for pharmaceuticals, many point-of-use technologies have proven effective for some of these emerging contaminants. Nano-filtration and reverse osmosis systems removed drugs tested by the Colorado School of Mines at full-scale facilities in Arizona and California. Activated carbon, distillation, ozonation, and advanced oxidization have likewise shown promise in removing many of these contaminants. Individual manufacturers can also test products for specific pharmaceuticals if they choose.
• According to Utah State University Extension, up to 90 percent of oral drugs can pass through humans unchanged. These often then move through wastewater into streams and groundwater. It is generally cost prohibitive for utilities to use systems such as nano-filtration, long contact activated carbon, and reverse osmosis. However, these technologies have proven successful at removing many contaminants in home water treatment systems.
• In addition to pharmaceuticals, water quality experts are examining other emerging contaminants, such as those found in personal care products and pesticides. These are often referred to as endocrine disrupting chemicals. Home filtering systems have also been proven to treat threats such as lead and mercury.
• WQA provides Gold Seal certification for products that remove a variety of contaminants.
• Consumers can learn about different treatment systems and find locally certified dealers by visiting the WQA Web site’s Gold Seal and Find A Professional features.
• More information is available at WQA’s Water Information Library online, which includes a search feature.

WQA is a non-profit association that provides public information about water treatment issues and also trains and certifies professionals to better serve consumers. WQA has more than 2,500 members”

As they note: “Nano-filtration and reverse osmosis systems removed drugs tested by the Colorado School of Mines”. We have a number of great reverse osmosis systems and replacement filters here: http://www.waterfilters.net/Filters/reverse-osmosis/reverse-osmosis.htm

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The bad news about water contaminants continues with the salmonella outbreak in Colorado. As active members of the Water Quality Association, we are glad to serve as a resource for water quality issues.  We have certainly had a lot of people contacting us about the news lately on salmonella in water as well as the news recently that pharmaceuticals are present in water supplies.  The annual Water Quality Association convention was in Las Vegas last week, and there was a lot of discussion on this topic.  And news like this is becoming more frequent these days.Although some news outlets have scared people into believing there are no preventative measures available, there are definitely effective ways to treat water tainted with pharmaceuticals.Product performance standards have not yet been developed specifically for pharmaceuticals.  However, industry experts are convinced that some point of use solutions are proving effective for these types of contaminants.  The Colorado School of Mines found recently that nano-filtration and reverse osmosis systems removed drugs.  See http://lib.bioinfo.pl/pmid:12227606 for more information. Other methods of water treatment such as activated carbon, distillation, ozonation, and advanced oxidation are also showing signs of effectiveness.As members of the Water Quality Association, we hear that “It is generally cost prohibitive for utilities to use systems such as nano-filtration, long contact activated carbon, and reverse osmosis.  However, these top technologies have proven successful at removing many contaminants in home water treatment systems.”

The threat extends beyond pharmaceuticals.  Other emerging contaminants include hygiene products and pesticides, as well as lead and mercury.A recent Forbes article mentions the Everpure Reverse Osmosis III (ROM III) as an effective system to treat pharmaceuticals in water supplies which we are currently selling for $669.99 on our website here. We also have cheaper RO systems here: http://www.waterfilters.net/Filters/reverse-osmosis/reverse-osmosis.htm We agree that the safest approach is to use reverse osmosis.  This water treatment technology removes many other contaminants including Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium (Hexavalent), Chromium (Trivalent), Copper, Fluoride, Lead, Nitrate, Nitrite, Radium 226/228, Selenium and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS).Reverse osmosis systems come in whole house (point of entry) applications and under sink (point of use) applications.  Because of the required flow rates, whole house reverse osmosis systems are more expensive.  Many people choose to only filter the water that they consume.  Less than two percent of all water used in a home is used for drinking water, so it is much more affordable to only filter drinking water.  One of the most popular systems is a Pentek (American Plumber) system that has won awards by a leading consumer publication. See it here: http://www.waterfilters.net/culligan/reverse-osmosis/US-Filter-RO-3500.htm

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These guys get it right. They should probably use an in-home water filtration system though!

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The latest news about pharmaceuticals in our water is unfortunate, but not altogether surprising. Municipalities and water providers need to improve their technology to test for & filter these impurities out. Our stance is that consumers need to take matters into their own hands with Reverse Osmosis and/or other filtration systems for drinking water to ensure their drinking water is safe. See this article from Forbes yesterday, they agree with our recommendation for RO Systems to remove pharmaceuticals: 

Here’s the Everpure Reverse Osmosis III (ROM III) mentioned in the Forbes article that will create safe drinking water from the tap.

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BrandNoise turned us on to the folks over at Tappening.com and the great message they are spreading about the benefits of tap water over bottled water. Brand Noise notes that “an educational website where the public could find up-to-the minute information about the detrimental damages the bottled water industry was causing the environment. They personally financed an inventory of reusable water bottles that were available for purchase on the site. DiMassimo and Yaverbaum expected these 39,000 bottles to sell throughout the first year of their new project and self finance their marketing message.” Their initial inventory sold within 36 hours!

It’s great to see that consumers are seeing the harmful effects of bottled water and the benefits of drinking their own tap water…but using an in home water filtration system first of course.

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The Fourth in a Series of Articles on the Sea of Cortez to Salton Sea Channel Project Published by
Cal-Neva Water Quality Research Institute and written by Dr. Abe Beagles, Director of Research, Dan Cooper Consultant and Walter H. Eason, Jr. CEO of Norc.

    PROFIT POTENTIAL OF THE CHANNEL
    December 31, 2007
The first thing people ask us about the Channel is; how much; that is, how much will it cost?  They ask this because they cannot comprehend how the production of water could be profitable.  That’s because the production of water has always been subsidized.  The Channel, however, would be a profitable venture.  As with any profitable venture, the appropriate question should be, instead; just how much money will it make?
The most recent version of the Channel was proposed by the National Outdoor Recreation Council, (NORC), on August 18, 2005, in the Press Enterprise, Desert Edition.  It is a canal, actually, to be built from the Sea of Cortex, Mexico, to, and as far north as, Palm Springs, California.  We call it the “Channel”, instead of the “Canal”, because that is how it is legally coached.
NORC is a non-profit corporation, so obscure and so unknown, that no one really took us seriously, in the beginning.
Every aspect of the Channel will be profitable.  The short list is; Desalination; Hydrogen Gas production, Electricity production; land development; shipping; manufacturing; mining; recreation; and, gaming.  We will estimate a few.  Take heed; these estimates were very shoddily done.  They weren’t meant for rocket scientists to dissect.

Profit Potential from the Sale of Channel Desalinated Water Using the Plasma Incubator Reactor System
Utilizing the Plasma Incubator Reactor System, the Channel is estimated to produce as much as 300 million acre feet (maf) of desalinated fresh water, per year, from the desalination of 306 maf of seawater.  Less is probable.  More is possible.  Never-the-less, 300 maf/yr is the figure we based our estimates upon.
For this estimate, we make eight other assumptions: (1) that, the sales of water will pay for all of the cost of infrastructure of the Channel, including all its ports, etc.; (2) that, the sales of water will pay for all the cost of desalination facilities; including all its distribution networks; (3) that, the sales of water will pay for all the cost of electric generation facilities, including all its distribution networks; (4) that, given the choice, the end consumer will pay as much, for water, as they are paying today; (5) that, the real and total, unsubsidized, cost of water, today, is, on average, approximately $3000/ac ft.; (6) that, the predominant, ongoing, cost of producing this water is the cost of electricity; (7) that, the, ongoing, cost of producing this water will be factored into the cost of producing electricity; and, (8) that, the Channel and all its associated infrastructure would have a useful life of 70 years. That would mean a potential profit of $60.82 quadrillion from the sale of water, over its lifetime or, $868.79 trillion/yr, [(300 maf/yr  x  $3000/af  x 70yrs  -  $2.19 quadrillion)/70] , from the sale of Channel water each year.
This is not the only profit to be gained from the sale of Channel desalinated water.  Profit from the sale of Channel desalinated water will, primarily, come in the form of environmental restoration.  Previously, in our Article of December 26, 2007, we showed that the Channel would allow for as much as a 90 percent recovery of all threatened and endangered species throughout the Western United States.  Can you put a dollar figure on 90 percent restoration of the environment of the Western States?  No!  The environment is irreplaceable and priceless.

Profit Potential from the Sale of Channel Hydrogen
The Plasma Incubator Reactor System is designed to produce electricity using the Norweigan technology known as Wave Action, we have renamed this for our system as the Bubble Gen Electric Co-Generation Technology.  It is made possible because of newly developed Permanent Magnets from Europe and made available to Cal-Neva for manufacture in the US.  These magnets are 10 times more powerful than any magnet known to man today.  Utilizing the Bubble Gen along with the Plasma System in  desalination technology, the Channel is estimated to give off a byproduct of as much as 6 maf/yr of a hydrogen/oxygen mix from the process of desalinating 306 maf/yr of seawater.
For this estimate, we make four other assumptions: (1) that, because it is a by-product, the cost of producing that hydrogen has already been borne; (2) that, two thirds of that hydrogen/oxygen mix would be usable gaseous hydrogen, (4 maf/yr); (3) that, given the choice, the end consumer would prefer to buy hydrogen, even at the same price as they are now paying for gasoline and diesel fuels, on average $3.50/gal; and, (4) that, the cost of compression, storage, distribution, etc., of that hydrogen is approximately $ 1.50/gal. That would mean a potential profit of $2.61 trillion/yr, (4 maf/yr x 325,851 gal/af x $2.00/gal), from the sale of Channel hydrogen each year.

Profit Potential from the Sale of Channel Electricity Within the Harbor Districts
Recall, the hydrogen/oxygen byproduct gained from Channel desalination is estimated to be 6 maf/yr.  Before that gaseous mix is processed and consumed, as usable hydrogen, it can be used to drive linear permanent magnet (PM) generators, all along the Channel.  That’s right; it will generate power, twice!  After this gas is used, initially, electricity to drive the linear PM generators can come from those generators, themselves.  Since, it only takes 1 percent of the electricity produced to generate electricity with a linear PM generator, the only limit to the amount of electricity that can be produced is space.
Utilizing the Plasma System, it takes 1 megawatt of electricity to desalinate 1 million gallons of sea water.  Thus, it would take 99.71 terawatts of electricity to desalinate 306 maf of seawater and produce 300 maf of fresh water, each year. [(306 maf/yr x 325,851 gal/af) / 1,000,000 gal/Mw].  This amount is included in the cost of desalination and, as such, will not be sold.
For this estimate, we will not consider the amount of electricity that can be produced but, instead, will limit the potential production of electricity to the demand that the Channel may create, over and above that required for desalination; and, we will make seven other assumptions: (1) that, all of the 6 maf/yr of hydrogen/oxygen mix can be used as input power; (2) that, there is approximately a 99 percent gain in electricity from the generation of electricity by linear permanent magnet generators, over and above input power; (3) that, on average, a developed Channel square mile will regularly consume approximately 2 megawatts (MW) of electricity; (4) that, 1,108 square miles are to be provided electricity from the Channel, as if developed; (5) that, given the choice, the end consumer would prefer to pay for Channel produced electricity, even at the same price as they are now paying, on average, $ 0.20/kWh; (6) that, buying back electricity is unnecessary; and, (7) that, the cost of production and distribution of that Channel electricity has already been borne, factored into, the ongoing cost of desalination. That would mean a potential profit of $388.24 million/yr, [(1,108 sq mi x 2 Mw x 1000 kW/Mw) x  ($0.20/kWh x 24hr/day x 365 days/yr)], from the sale of Channel electricity each year.

Profit Potential from Land Development Within the Harbor Districts
This estimate does not consider potential profit from the development of land outside the Harbor Districts or, outside the United States.  We expect that it will be considerably more, there.
Total land area, encompassed by the boundaries of the Harbor Districts, is approximately (2,164 sq mi).  Less the water surface area of the Salton Sea, (365 sq mi), the Harbor Districts bound approximately (1,799 sq mi) of land.  About ⅓ of that is either Federal, State, or Sovereign Tribal Indian, etc., land.  Thus, the Harbor Districts may include as much as (1,199 sq mi) of land.  The main channel, through both Harbor Districts, would consist of, no less that, (91 sq mi), altogether; (33 sq mi in the Harbor District of Riverside Co. and 58 sq mi in the Harbor District of Imperial Co.).  That leaves approximately 1,108 sq mi to develop.
For this estimate, we make four other assumptions: (1) that, the current base cost of land is $40,000/ac; (2) that, most property owners, in the Harbor Districts, will want to develop or redevelop their properties; (3) that, as a consequence of the Channel, vacant land values will increase 10 fold; (4) that, the net profit potential of developed land, less costs, is 10 fold that of vacant land value.  That would mean a net potential profit of $283.65 billion, on land alone, (640 ac/sq mi  x  1,108 sq mi  x  $400,000/ac); and, a net profit potential of development of $2.84 trillion.

Profit Potential from the sale of Channel Minerals and Precious Metals
The Channel must be built large enough to accommodate the desalination of 306 maf/yr., without causing entrainment of sea life.  We estimate that this will entail excavating, approximately, 43.2 billion cubic yards.  Restoration of the Salton Sea may entail excavating another 77.6 billion cubic yards.  The actual dimensions of the water surface will be one mile wide and 250 foot deep starting at the US border just west of Calexico, Ca. and run east to the existing irrigation channel now coming from the Colorado River.  At that point it will curve north and head towards the city of Indio, Ca. where another large Harbor will be built.  The channel will then curve west towards Palm Springs with turnouts at various places along that route to accommodate the docking of cruise ships in close proximity to the Indian Casinos in the area.  This will afford added income to those establishments and will add revenue to the state of California by virtue of the Gaming Compacts in place as of the writing of this article.  The channel from Indio to Palm Springs will only be one half of a mile wide and will be 200 feet deep.
For this estimate, we make four other assumptions: (1) that, the sale of fill will offset much of the cost of excavation; (2) that, the cost of excavation would be borne by, factored into, the cost of desalination; (3) that, excavated material will be high graded, if not altogether processed for minerals and precious metals; (4) that, on average, the profit from the sales of minerals and precious metals, over and above all other costs, will be, approximately, $15 per cubic yard (CY).  That would mean a potential profit of $1.81 quadrillion, (43.2 + 77.6 billion CY x $15), from the sale of minerals and precious metals.  It is a known fact that the area where this channel will go through contains some of the richest gold and silver alluvial deposits in southern California.

Profit Potential from the sale of the Manufacturing of Some Hydrogen Vehicles
We are not even going to try to list all of the numerous areas of manufacturing that the Channel will foster or benefit.  A discussion of just one, however, should be sufficient to show that potential.
By 2020, 45.5 million Californians will drive 31.5 million vehicles.  For this estimate, we make five other assumptions: (1) that, the Channel will allow for the manufacture of hydrogen vehicles for all Californians, at the very least; (2) that, 31.5 million new hydrogen vehicles will be purchased by Californians over a 10 year period of time; (3) that, the average net profit from the sale of a hydrogen vehicle, to all involved, is approximately $7,500; (4) that, all Californians will buy a new hydrogen car every 10 years; and, (5) that, all the hydrogen that all those new cars will use will come from the Channel. That would mean a potential profit of $0.23 quadrillion, every 10 years or, $23.63 trillion/yr, [(31,500,000 x $7,500)/10], each year.

Profit Potential from Gaming
Altogether, tribal casinos, in California, brought in $7.00 billion in 2007.  With an international market to draw from, the Channel’s casinos are expected to, at least, match that; $7.00 billion/yr.  Public perception is the key factor, here; and, that depends upon how well they, the prospective owners, will market the Channel Casinos to the public.

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THE CHANNEL CASINOS
December 28, 2007
We don’t have a crystal ball but, we’re going to venture a guess as to what might happen with gaming in the State when the Channel is built, anyway.
The most recent version of the Channel was proposed by us, the National Outdoor Recreation Council, (NORC), on August 18, 2005, in the Press Enterprise, Desert Edition.  It is a canal, actually, to be built from the Sea of Cortex, Mexico, to, and as far north as, Palm Springs, California.  We call it the “Channel”, instead of the “Canal”, because that is how it is legally coached.
NORC is a non-profit corporation, so obscure and so unknown, that no one really took us seriously, in the beginning.  The initial response to our proposal was cold, very cold.  After all, how was such a tiny organization like NORC going to muster the seed capitol needed to kick the Channel off the ground?  We weren’t!
We didn’t need recognition to know that the Channel is real, though.  After all, we proposed it.  We knew that it was only going to be a matter of time before the State recognized its importance; its necessity.  Just as it was only going to be a matter of time before the Channel was recognized, it was only going to be a matter of time before the State realized it’s gaming potential, as well.  With an abundance of two cheap sources of power, electricity and hydrogen, and international ports to be built up and down its length, it is not hard to imagine that.  There is no question as to whether more gaming will come with the Channel.  The only questions are, how big will it be and, how will the profits be split?  We think that it will be huge.  As for how the profits will be split, that is hard to tell.  Neither, the Las Vegas Consortium of Las Vegas Casino Owners nor, the Big 4, (the Pechanga, Morongo, Sycuan and Agua Caliente, Southern California Compact Tribes), are aware that the Channel is real.  Had the Las Vegas Consortium known that the Channel was real, they wouldn’t have placed the four Anti-Indian Gaming Referendums on the February 5, 2008 ballot.  Instead, they would have done what the Tribes can’t do; invest heavily in the Channel.  Had the Big 4 known that the Channel was real, they would have not invested their time and money elsewhere.  Neither group can be blamed.  How could they have known?  The Channel was more than a well kept secret.
The major Political Parties have been extremely effective at spinning the Channel so that no one learned of, or rather, became convinced of, it’s reality.  For two years, now, both Parties have been ditching, openly, on it; yet, in private, competing, viciously, to own it.  The Republicans thought they won that battle when they got Gov. Schwarznneggar re-elected.  Not too hard to do that when you find nearly 400 billion dollars you lost.  How did he put it?  Oh, yea; this is money the State didn’t know it had.  They still haven’t revealed, to the public, where they found that money; have they?  Even more astounding, the Democrats ain’t having a cow about it; are they?  Did the Democrats acquiescence in defeat.  Not by a long shot!  It only convinced them, that much more, why it is so important for them to win this next up and coming Presidential Election.  So, the race to own the Channel is still on; and, it is a hot one.  After all, 40 billion a year in new government revenue, what to speak of the trillions in private profits to be made, is nothing to sneeze at.
One thing is for certain, though; the government is definitely going to get a bigger cut, this time.  There is no way the people of this State are going to buy into that much extra gaming in California without realizing a bigger share of the gaming pie.  We can only speculate as to what the Las Vegas Consortium and the Big 4 will do, after they realize that the Channel is real.
Will the Las Vegas Consortium withdraw their Referendums, after they get the Channel wake up call?  Maybe!  They may realize that going up against the grain is not such a good idea, any more.  They may also realize that, if they don’t step up to the Channel plate soon, another group of deep pockets investors will step in to fill that vacancy.  If that happens, there won’t be any reason to cut them a slice of the Channel Casino pie; will there?  Can they withdraw their Referendums, now?  Yes!  There are three very specific legal ways for them to do that.  These same three legal approaches could have been used by the Big 4.  All three must have escaped their clever legal counsels, though.  The Big 4’s legal approach, that, the cutoff date for submitting the required number of signatures was not met, is iffy, at best.  With a Democratic controlled Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and a Republic controlled Supreme Court, they’re just rolling the dice on that one.
Will the Big 4 seek to forge an alliance with many of the other Tribes in California, after they get the Channel wake up call?  Maybe!  They may realize the potential for other Compact, and Non-Compact, Tribes to take the Channel Casinos from them.  After all, the Channel will not cross any of their properties; and, for that reason, California is not obligated to make a compact with them.  It may be too late, though.  The Big 4 may have burned too many bridges, already.  If they play their hand well, this time, just maybe, the Big 4 might come away with the Lion’s share.

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Prepared and Presented for Publication by Dr. Abe Beagles, Director of Research at Cal-Neva Water Quality Research Institute of California

SCOPING THE CHANNEL

This article is to scope the Channel Project, as recently proposed.

Scoping:
To scope a proposed project is to, preliminarily, identify and consider what impacts (negative and positive) it may have upon the environment.  Scoping is, by no means, either an exhaustive study or a complete list of potential impacts.

The Channel Project:
The Channel is a proposed project, a canal actually, proposed to be built from the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, to, and as far as, Palm Springs, California.   It is called a channel, instead of a canal, because that is the legal definition for such a project.

Purposes of the Channel:
The Channel was initially proposed as a military project, throughout the 20’s and 30’s.  This proposal has never been abandoned for all of the U.S. Naval Reserves, along the original route, still exist.  In 1968 it was proposed, primarily, as a transportation, (a shipping), corridor.  In 2001, yet another purpose was proposed; to provide seawater to the Salton Sea.  In that proposal, seawater was to replace fresh water, distributed from the Colorado River, and the replaced fresh water was to be redirected to other more beneficial uses; other than to stabilize the level of the Salton Sea.  More recently, though, on August 18, 2005, the National Outdoor Recreation Council, (NORC), proposed several more purposes; large scale — desalination, power generation, and environmental restoration.  These additions were made possible because of new and revolutionary desalination process that allows seawater to be utilized to produce first, fresh potable water.  This is accomplished in an enclave or closed and pressurized container.  The destruction of a water molecule produces at least two prominent gases, these are Oxygen, which is the heavier of the two, and Hydrogen, which is the lightest, and rises to the top of the enclave.  From there a special extraction process removes a continuous flow of Hydrogen. This is pumped through a network of tubes to a second container where another new technology known as the Bubble Gen Electric Generation system produces electricity with the help of a new Permanent Magnet that was developed in Europe and is ten times as powerful as any known magnet today.  This technology produces enough electricity to operate the entire Plasma System.  In addition, the Hydrogen is saved as a usable product for future use.
The Channel coming out of the Sea Of  Cortez will be one mile wide and over 200 feet deep.  This width and depth will be maintained up to the El Centro Harbor, which will be half in the US and half in Mexico.  It will be approximately two miles in diameter to allow large ocean going container ships to maneuver, to dock, and off load cargo in this area.  Interstate 8 runs through this area and access to shipping routes will be of prime importance.  Along the two miles on either side of the channel on the Mexican side, which is being reserved for the development of industrial and commercial business, there is expected to me a migration of manufacturing businesses needing access to better shipping routes than can be obtained within the interior of Mexico.  Another user of the channel will be the cruise line companies who will be able to bring their ships all the way up the channel to the area around Indio and Palm Springs California where their compliment of passengers will be able to disembark and go to the Indian Casinos of this area.  It is anticipated that a few cruise lines will utilize this area as a starting point for cruises into the Pacific.  Interstate 10 passes through this area and container ships are anticipated to utilize the Harbor located in the Indio Area to offload cargo which will open up the area for more jobs and will relieve the pressure currently being experienced at ports along the west coast of California.

State of the Environment
To understand the Channel’s restoration purpose, it is important to know a few things concerning the state of the environment today.
Destruction of the Sediment Transport System in California
There are more than 5000 (on stream) dams in California;( source-Dept of Water Resources) mostly, in the northern portion of the State.  Dams are used, primarily, to create reservoirs for the storage of rain water which, in turn, allows for a constant distribution of fresh water throughout the year.  75 percent of all of the captured rain water in Northern California is distributed to Southern California.  Just less than one third of rain water consists of sediment.  Before dams were built, that sediment reached the Pacific Ocean.  Ocean currents, along the coast, would take most of it away.  The remaining portion stabilized as beaches.  Because dams block sediment from reaching the Pacific Ocean, ocean currents now wash the beaches away.  In addition, dams cause sediment, along streams and rivers, to compact.  These are the reasons that (on stream) dams are attributed for causing as much as a 95 percent destruction of riparian and coastal habitats.  80 percent of all threatened and endangered species inhabit riparian, which include coastal areas.
Destruction of the Sediment Transport System in the Colorado River Basin
Dams in the Colorado River Basin are also on stream.  They prevent sediment, including necessary nutrients from reaching the Sea of Cortez.  They also cause sediment, along streams and rivers, to compact.  These are the reasons that (on stream) dams, in the Colorado River Basin, are attributed for causing as much as a 95 percent destruction of riparian habitats and the habitat of the Colorado River Delta.
Destruction of Springs
Californians take their water from two sources; rain and underground storage basins (underground lakes).  Springs occur where storage basins spill out on the surface.  Wells are used to take water from storage basins.  Before wells were drilled, and over millions of years, each storage basin filled to capacity.  When a storage basin is reduced below its capacity, it causes all the springs above the current level of the water to dry up.  Most of California, especially Southern California, is a desert.  In a desert, most species rely upon springs for water.  Most storage basins, in California, have been reduced to below 10 percent of capacity. This is why the reduction of storage basins, throughout California, is attributed for causing as much as 90 percent destruction of non-riparian habitat.  20 percent of all threatened and endangered species inhabit non-riparian areas.
Destruction of the Colorado River Delta and Sea of Cortez
Today, almost all of the water in the Colorado River never reaches the Sea of Cortez; whereas, as much as 5 million acre feet per year did.   Not only has this caused the Colorado River Delta (the Cienega de Santa Clara) to dry up but, it has also decimated the Sea of Cortez that once thrived upon the nutrients which were deposited into it from the Colorado River.
Destruction of the Salton Sea and Surrounding Farm Land
All of the water that reaches the Salton Sea comes from the Colorado River, after it irrigates the surrounding farm land.  Due to the reliance upon mineralized fertilizers, in the Colorado River Basin, that water has become too salty.  Now, the Colorado River water, irrigating the Imperial Valley farm lands, deposits so much salt that it must be removed, periodically.  This is done by washing (syringing) the fields.  Two times the amount of water needed to irrigate those fields is necessary to syringe them; and, all of that salt is washed into the Salton Sea.  This has made the Salton Sea three times saltier than the ocean.  As time goes on, even syringing won’t save those fields.  They will, eventually, become un-farmable if they continue to be irrigated by untreated Colorado River water.
The Salton Sea is polluted by more than salt, however.  The New and the Alamo Rivers, which run South to North, have been and continue to deposit hazardous waste into the Salton Sea.  This waste is dumped into these Rivers by industry along those Rivers in Mexico.
Current Rain Water Demand Beyond Supply
It is hard to imagine how demand for rain water can be beyond its supply; but, it is.  California takes 800,000 acre feet per year from the Colorado River allotments, allotted to Nevada and Arizona.  Nevada and Arizona sued California for their water allotment back. California agreed, in the Quantification Settlement Agreement of 2003, to give most of it back; but, with the understanding that it would do so by cutting off what still goes to the Salton Sea.
California is not the only State that has overdrawn its allotment from the Colorado River.  Actually, all the Colorado River Basin States are taking 300,000 acre feet per year from Mexico.  Worse, is that the quality of water that is permitted to reach Mexico, via the Colorado River, is below par, to say the least.
Future Fresh Water Demand Beyond Supply
California, as well as the other Western States, has already exceeded their available rain water supply and, yet, population continues to grow.  In addition, global warming, though debatable, may cause as much as another 20 percent increase in demand beyond supply.  More dams and reservoirs are being proposed but, if they are built, will only further optimize what little rainwater there is.  Thus, future fresh water supply, to meet this growth and increased demand, cannot come from rain.  Nor, can it come from storage basins, either.  Remember, they have already been depleted.  It can either come from Canada or the Pacific Ocean.  After more than 50 years of negotiations, Canada still won’t sell us water.  Thus, it must come from the Pacific Ocean.  Assuming that the technology for large scale desalination is available, the only remaining questions are, how much and, from where.
How much desalinated water must be produced can be calculated.  NORC, in their Petition, (published on August 18, 2005), calculated that Southern California will need as much as 93 million acre feet per year of desalinated water.  If the other nearby Western States buy desalinated water from California, the demand could increase to as much as 300 million acre feet per year, or more; (93 maf/yr + 207 maf/yr = 300 maf/yr).

Necessary Environmental Restoration:
To restore as much as 95 percent of riparian habitat, it is necessary to remove all (on stream) dams.
To restore as much as 90 percent of non-riparian habitat, it is necessary to refill all storage basins to their capacity; and, to keep them filled.
Storage Basin Restoration
It is not enough to simply refill the storage basins to their capacities.  As long as there are wells, they must be refilled, over and over again.

Effect of (On Stream) Dam Removal:
An on stream dam cannot be removed unless the water it supplies is replaced; and, by another source, other than by a reservoir with an on stream dam.  Remember, dams allow Northern California to distribute 75 percent of its rain water to Southern California.  They also generate a good percentage of electricity.  Removal would mean the reduction of most of the water supply to Southern California and a significant reduction of electricity, as well.

Disadvantages of Traditional Desalination Methods:
In the past, desalination has been kept small scale for four reasons; coastal real estate is very expensive, entrainment, high consumption of electricity, and discharge of brine.
Traditional desalination facilities all cause entrainment.  Entrainment occurs when a large amount of seawater is sucked through a, relatively, small pipe so fast that sea life cannot escape its flow.
Traditional desalination facilities do not produce power, of any sort.  However, they consume a lot of power; they save in infrastructure costs; as compared to the distribution system of water from reservoirs and their dams.  Comparatively speaking, though, they are still more expensive than the system of distributing water from reservoirs and their dams.
Traditional desalination facilities discharge a slurry of brine.  This is because it is too costly to completely dry what is left after desalination.  That brine is, normally, piped where it can be diluted and then, again, where it can be released into the ocean.

Advantages of Modern Desalination Methods Over Traditional Methods:
Methods of desalination exists, today, which yield both a larger return of fresh water, (as much as 98 percent as opposed to 50 percent), and a usable alternative fuel; mostly, hydrogen mixed with some oxygen.  They also completely dry the solids left after desalination.  This is a system that has been developed by Cal-Neva Water Quality Research Institute.  This research has been under the direction of Dr. Gerry Abe Beagles the Director of Research.

Advantages of Channel Desalination:
Desalination, from a channel, differs tremendously from traditional desalination.  It allows us to eliminate entrainment, altogether.  Because the channel, itself, is the main inlet pipe, it allows us to reduce the flow, where necessary, below the speed which would entrain sea life.
More importantly, though, a channel allows us to generate renewable electricity, at least, in an amount sufficient to drive all the desalination plants along its route.  If a hydrogen/oxygen alternative fuel is the by-product of the method of desalination employed then, not only will a huge excess of renewable electricity be generated but, a huge amount of hydrogen/oxygen will be produced, as well.

Impacts Specific to the Proposed Channel, Previously Addressed:
Canals, in general, sea going and fresh water, are not new.  The current distribution of rainwater, from Northern California and the Colorado River, is accomplished by canals.  As for seawater canals, most people are somewhat familiar with the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal.
As for the proposed Channel, it is not altogether new, either.  Engineered plans, for the proposed Channel, have been drawn up since the 20’s.  The most recent set of engineered plans, submitted for public review, were drawn up in 1968.  That set of engineered plans was rejected, primarily, because the developers refused to tile it.  Tiling, placing piping underneath the Channel, is necessary to drain away any seawater that leaks through.  More recent engineered plans have been drawn up but, they have not been submitted for public review.  It is presumed that tiling was included as would be for any future engineered plans.

Impacts Specific to the Proposed Channel, NOT Previously Addressed:
Desalination has never been included in any prior set of engineered plans for the Channel.  The primary environmental concern, with large scale desalination, is how the solids will be discarded.  If it is discarded as a slurry of brine, it can be piped where it can be diluted and then, again, where it can be released.  The release of brine would occur where ocean currents would further dilute and distribute it.  Over time, this method of discarding solids may become an environmental problem, though. If the solids discarded are left dry, however, they can be used as fill.  As fill, those solids would serve a useful purpose and not become an environmental problem.

Environmental Restoration of the Channel:
The Channel will be designed to reduce all of its direct negative environmental impacts to insignificance.  The Channel will allow for tremendous indirect positive environmental impacts.
Desalinated Water Supply
The amount of desalinated water, to be produced by the Channel, will allow on stream dams to be removed and storage basins to be filled.  Assuming that all on stream dams are removed, in California and the other Western States, as much as 95 percent of the riparian habitats in those States will be restored which, in turn, will allow for as much as 75 percent of threatened and endangered species in those States to be recovered; i.e. removed from the threatened and endangered species list.  Assuming that all storage basins are filled to capacity, in California and the other Western States, as much as 90 percent of the non-riparian habitats in those States will be restored which, in turn, will allow for as much as 15 percent of the remaining threatened and endangered species in those States to be recovered.  Desalinated water, produced by the Channel, could recover as much as 90 percent of all threatened and endangered species  in California and the other Western States.
Renewable Electricity Supply
The Channel will produce as much electricity, if not more, than will be required to desalinate all the water demanded of it.  This electricity is not only renewable but, will not produce any green house gases.  If the method of desalination employed produces a hydrogen/oxygen mix, much more of this renewable, clean, electricity will be produced than is needed to desalinate all the water demanded of it.  It will be more than enough to support any development which the Channel may cause.
Hydrogen/Oxygen Mix Supply
If the method of desalination employed produces a by-product hydrogen/oxygen mix, and the Channel produces as much as 300 maf/yr of desalinated water, the Channel could produce a by-product of as much as 6 maf/yr of that hydrogen/oxygen mix.  A hydrogen vehicle consumes, on average, 5,700 liters (1,505.8 gallons) of gaseous hydrogen per year.  Even if only two thirds of the hydrogen/oxygen mix which could be produced from the Channel is processed as usable hydrogen for hydrogen vehicles, ( 4 maf/yr), it would still be enough to run 865.6 million vehicles, all year every year.  Needless to say, this would shatter the Phase 3, (year 2020), goals of the May 2005 California Hydrogen Blueprint Plan, (20,700 vehicles, of all types), and the goals of the latest, (2007), Federal Fuel Economy Standards for the year 2019 and beyond.  In fact, the Channel would produce 27.5 times more hydrogen than is necessary to run the 31.5 million vehicles that 45.5 million Californians are expected to operate by 2020.  The extra hydrogen can be exported or turned into electricity which could also be exported.
For additional information, you can contact:  Cal-Neva at 916-434-7880 or email at gerrybeagles@aol.com or by going to their blog at: http://water-purification-desalination-new-technology-blog.com
Co-Authors:  Dan Cooper, Walter Eason President/CEO of NORC

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   A Monrovia, California based biotech firm, Sliver Lake Research Corporation, has made the Watersafe line, the first do-it-yourself test kit to watch levels of potentially harmful contaminants in drinking water.  These kits made by Watersafe are affordable (under $20), quick (ten minutes from beginning to end), and produce reliable, lab accurate results. Until these kits were made, accurate testing in drinking water was only available through expensive, analytical laboratories using prolonged and complicated methods.  You can find many good water test here:  http://www.waterfilters.net/Water-Test-Kits_c_22.html.

    Although we have modern facilities, water remains a very common source of both acute and chronic sicknesses. This is simply because the most consumed substance on the planet.  Water contaminants can either be man-made or occur naturally.  Continual exposure to chemical contaminants is dangerous and these toxins are deceptive, causing damage over months and years, often with severe or deadly effects.  E-coli bacteria are estimated to cause 73,000 cases of infection and 61 deaths per year in the United States.  Even though used for disinfection, Chlorine mixed with organic matter to form cancer-causing trihalomethanes.  Lead from pipes can cause a wide variety of developmental problems.  Until 1988, most homes and offices were constructed with pipes and fixtures containing lead.  These homes and offices may still be using these pipes and fixtures.  Cures to water problems are shown here and organized by contaminant: http://www.waterfilters.net/Water-Filters-by-Contaminant_c_126.html .

    In every large watershed in the United States, and in a majority of groundwater wells, pesticides have been discovered.  In the U.S. alone, about 1,000,000 children under six years old have a blood lead level over the level of concern.  Acute pesticide exposure can be deathly, and chronic pesticide exposure, even at low levels, has been connected to neurological damage, developmental problems, and even cancer.  For the most commonly used pesticide, atrazine, the EPA Maximum Contaminant Level is three parts per million.  That’s hardly a drop in a large swimming pool. 

     When water is mixed with human or animal waste or fertilizers, they become nitrates and nitrites.  A deathly form of nitrate and nitrite poisoning called Blue Baby Syndrome, can affect infants exposed to contaminated water.  In a National Pesticide Survey, more than 65,000 babies may be exposed to water with nitrates containing more than EPA- mandated limits. 

     Though most Americans rely on their local water company to have a safe water supply, monitoring and testing contaminants in water is not as routine as people believe.  The majority of almost 100,000 water systems in the United States never or infrequently test for water contaminants because it is very expensive.  Enforcing complete testing requirements of the Safe Water Drinking Act would cost nearly all small towns more than all police, fire and municipal services.  More than 11,000 U.S. households whose water comes from a private source are at risk of contaminant exposure if they don’t pay for their own tests.

     Today, Watersafe drinking water test kits are the only do-it-yourself, ten-minute water safety tests on the market.  They are affordable, understandable, simple to use, and offer quick and accurate results.  Even if you don’t drink tap water, you can still allow toxins into your body by bathing in it, brushing your teeth with it, and even cooking with it.  The groundbreaking Watersafe water test kit is available here: http://www.waterfilters.net/WaterSafe-WS-425B-All-In-One-Test-Kit_p_0-2211.html .

     Now, for the first time ever, you can know what’s in your water before you, your children or even your pets drink it.  Now, that’s peace of mind!

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We all know that pure water is good for us.  We also realize that Coke or any other brand of soda is not ideal for the health of our body.  However, the positive traits for water and the negative traits for Coke are more extreme than you may realize.

Did you know that 75% of Americans are extremely dehydrated?  37% of Americans believe that they are hungry, when really it’s just because their thirst mechanism is so weak.  The number one trigger of daytime fatigue is lack of water.  Your metabolism can be slowed down by as great as 3%.  And this is just with MILD dehydration.  In a study of dieters at University of Washington, only ONE glass of water will shut down almost 100% of midnight hunger pains. Preliminary research states that for up to 80% of those suffering back and joint pain, 8-10 glass a day may ease the pain.  As little as a 2% drop in water may cause fuzzy short term memory, difficulty with basic math, and a struggle to focus on a computer screen or a printed page. 5 glasses of water per day decreases a risk of colon cancer by 45% and it can decrease breast cancer by 79%.  You are also 50 % less likely to develop cancer of the bladder.

Throughout the United States, highway patrols, in many states, have 2 gallons of Coca – Cola in their trunks to remove blood from the highway after automobile accidents.  In just two days a t-bone steak will disappear in a bowl of Coca-Cola.  Having problems removing stains from your toilet bowl?  Just pour a can of Coca-Cola in the bowl, let it sit for a hour, then flush!  Coca-Cola contains a citric acid that removes stains from vitreous china.  To remove rust spots from your car, just dab a crumpled up piece of aluminum foil in Coca-Cola and rub it on the chrome bumper of your car.  If you’re looking to get rid of that corrosion in your car battery terminal, just pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminal.  The corrosion will actually bubble away.  You can loosen a rusted bolt just by applying a Coca-Cola soaked cloth for several minutes.  Don’t throw away grease-stained clothes just yet!  Just pour a can of Coca-Cola in with the clothes, add detergent and run in a regular cycle.  The Coca-Cola will aid in loosening up those grease stains. 

Phosphoric acid is the active ingredient in Coke.  This acid will dissolve a nail in around four days.  Phosphoric acid robs calcium from your bones.  No wonder it’s a major contributor to osteoporosis!  The commercial trucks transporting Coca- Cola syrup have to use the Hazardous place cards since it’s a highly corrosive material.    Even the distributors of Coca –Cola themselves have been using their own product to clean their truck engines for years.

So, you said you were thirsty?  Would you like a soda or glass of pure, refreshing water?

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The New York Times Dining In/Dining Out section this week had a fascinating article by Marian Burros, one of their best writers, with a companion piece by Lawrence Downes, about making homemade seltzers and sodas. The article points out that many people prefer to drink their water carbonated and that this, like bottled water, leads to concerns about materials being wasted and recycling issues. Burros and Downes investigated home-carbonation systems and found them very impressive. Waterfilters.net staff and consultants also found this intriguing, and wanted to pass the word on to readers.

The article points out that while the EPA does test water to a considerably higher degree than most water bottling companies, many of us still should be concerned about lead in tap water that comes from corroding pipes in the water delivery infrastructure. Waterfilters.net offers many water filters that remove lead from drinking water, and in the name of good health and enjoyable dining and drinking experiences, we urge readers to investigate these filters and – for those who can’t get enough fizzy stuff – enjoy reading and considering making their own carbonated drinks!

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Amana is a company with a long history, and it all began with the idea of keeping things cool and pure. The company was founded in 1934 and manufactured commercial walk-in freezers and refrigerators. The point of developing these technologies, obviously, was to allow people to keep their food fresh and free of contamination for longer periods of time than would be allowed with an old-fashioned icebox.

As the decades flew by, Amana grew and grew and they expanded into the home market. Now you could find Amana refrigerators and freezers in homes all across America. By the 1960s, Amana was literally a household word.

One thing that Amana knows because of its history is that nothing is more important than keeping bacteria and contamination out of your food and water supply. So when Amana builds water dispensers into its refrigerators, it also includes a water filtration system. This means that anyone who has an Amana refrigerator/freezer can be absolutely sure that the water and ice that come out of their Amana are pure.

Amana’s water filtering systems have an easy cartridge replacement design so you can just twist out the old filter and twist on the new one. Amana water filters remove from your water cysts, turbidity, lead, chlorine, and asbestos. You enjoy, as a result, fresh, clean-tasting water that you can drink with a conscience as clear as your water.

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A recent article in a Florida newspaper brought to our attention the discovery of severely contaminated water in Palm Beach. The Sun-Sentinel reported that an unknown source had resulted in significant levels in of fecal coliform, total coliform, and E. coli bacteria. These contaminants are found in sewage and bird droppings and no one has yet determined which, if either, of these is the cause of the problem.

Construction crews and scientists and administrators at the Palm Beach County department of environmental health are all working to determine how the contamination happened. In the meantime, the city has urged all citizens to use bottled water or boiled water for cooking purposes and for brushing teeth.

The city would be able to restore the water to necessary standards of cleanliness and health by using UV (ultra-violet) water filters. UV light has the power to reconfigure DNA in cells, which means that bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms lack the ability to reproduce. In other words, it renders the bacteria effectively dead, and the risk of anyone’s contracting disease from the water is removed. UV systems are extremely effective and can remove up to 99% of bacterial or viral contamination in water.  

The South Florida Water Management District has begun to chlorinate the water in their system very heavily to purify the contaminated water. This will affect the taste and smell of the tap water in Palm Beach, and could affect the health of tropical fish that people keep as pets. To avoid the undesired effects of heavily chlorinated water (unpleasant taste and smell, and health concerns for small animals), it is advised that people take advantage of very simple water filtration systems that remove chlorine. These are easy to install, affordable, and an excellent investment. Some systems are more advanced than others but they are all effective and worthwhile.

The Palm Beach story will, in this case, have a happy ending. But the story has a moral, which is that all of us would be smart to have water filtering systems pre-installed in our homes. In the event of an unfortunate event like this, we should be prepared.

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The New York Times of October 3, 2007 has a fascinating op-ed piece by Robert Morris about water quality and home water filtering. Some people may find it controversial, but we thought it was a sensible article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/03/opinion/03morris.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin

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No other company in the business of manufacturing water filters has the name recognition that the Brita company enjoys today. In countless households, the pitcher of water that’s kept in the refrigerator is referred to as just “the Brita,” and guests know to pour themselves glasses of cool, clean drinking water not from the tap – but to go instinctively for the Brita pitcher.

There’s a reason for this. Brita has spent decades working on developing affordable, easy to use water filtering systems for domestic use. When other companies were focusing on industrial water filtration systems, Brita was thinking about residential use. Brita, a family owned company since its founding in 1966, started out working on water filtration systems for use with car batteries, but understood that clean drinking water was a real issue in many domestic settings. So Brita turned its attention that way. Decades later, the company is famous world-wide for its water filtering pitchers, faucet-mounted filters, and refrigerator water filters.

Brita water filters are filled with activated carbon and ion exchange resin, which are safe, reliable materials known to work effectively to rid water of undesirable elements. Brita filters are effective at reducing chlorine levels in your water; Britas also remove lead, copper, and aluminum, all metals that adversely affect your water quality. Brita filters remove only trace amounts of fluoride from your water, so you can be assured that your children will be drinking fluoridated water, as they should be, to protect their teeth.

The EPA has worked to maintain standards for our water supply, which is fine as far as it goes. But the problem is that the EPA isn’t able to control what happens to the water once it leaves the government-controlled treatment areas. This is why it only makes sense to have Brita filters working for you at the end of the water pipe. Britas are affordable and effective and easy to use in the home. The tiny investment in a Brita pitcher will give you long lasting peace of mine – you can’t go wrong.

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The water you use from your kitchen sink is, in a way, different from the water you use in the rest of the house. Why is this, you ask: surely the water that comes out of one tap in my house is the same as the water that comes out of another tap?

Well, yes: the water comes out the same. What’s different is how you use it.

Most of us use our kitchen tap to provide us with water for a multitude of purposes. We cook with that water, we drink that water, we fill out pets’ water dishes with that water. By contrast, water at the bathroom faucet is used mostly for washing, and only the occasional drink of water. The kitchen tap is usually more of a utility sink than we realize, most of the time.

Because we not only wash with that water but ingest it frequently, sometimes it makes sense to install a water filter right there at the kitchen sink. For this reason, many manufacturers have designed special filters that are made to be installed underneath your kitchen sink.

These filters last a long time because they’re designed for heavy, long-term use, and are easy to use. The filtering system is installed under the sink, where most households have storage space available. The installation is permanent, which means that you do it once and don’t have to worry about it at all aside from replacing the filter cartridge twice a year; some types of filters only need changing once a year! The under counter filtering systems are really very simple and effective.

Under counter water filters are larger than the kind of filters we’re accustomed to seeing in a filtered-water pitcher or jug. The larger filters make it possible for under counter filtering systems to handle more materials than other filters. For example, it’s possible to buy under counter water filters that will remove fluoride. This is generally not an option with water pitcher filters. But just like most other filters, the under counter filtration systems remove chlorine, volatile organic chemicals, heavy metals, and other undesirable elements found in tap water. With a little bit of research you can find an under counter filter style that does exactly what you want – in most cases, this is simply a matter of finding a cartridge that traps chlorine and makes your water taste cleaner.

Given the many ways we rely on our kitchen sink every day, it only makes sense to want the water there to be as fresh and pure as possible. A quick and easy installation of an under sink water filter makes this a reality.

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