Not only can an excess amount of these chemicals affect people’s health and well-being, they can severely damage plumbing fixtures and water-using appliances.
We’ve all heard stories about drinking water contaminated with E Coli, ammonia, chlorine, chloramines, discarded prescription drugs, excessive flouride, mercury, benzene and arsenic. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, these chemicals can end up in the water supply as discharge from factories and chemical plants, runoff fertilizer or herbicide used on crops, or added to sewage/wastewater treatment.
Not only can an excess amount of these chemicals affect people’s health and well-being, they can severely damage plumbing fixtures and water-using appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers and water heaters.