The quest for pure, unadulterated water

Companies such as Culligan, Aquasana and Paragon say the filter products -- ranging from $20 to more than $200 for shower filters and $20 to more than $1,500 for whole-house units -- remove metal particles, chlorine and chloroform, offering a range of cosmetic and health benefits. The EPA sets a max...

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Published inThe News Journal
Main Author Yoo, In-Sung
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wilmington, Del Gannett Co., Inc 24.10.2006
Subjects
Drinking water
Health hazards
Skin
Water filtration
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Summary:Companies such as Culligan, Aquasana and Paragon say the filter products -- ranging from $20 to more than $200 for shower filters and $20 to more than $1,500 for whole-house units -- remove metal particles, chlorine and chloroform, offering a range of cosmetic and health benefits. The EPA sets a maximum allowable chlorine level for water leaving sanitation plants at 0.4 parts per million (ppm) -- a measure of concentration that equates to 0.0038 grams of a chemical per gallon of solution, in this case tap water.