Beware of Natural Water Sources!

Spring water: beware of pollution

Many people still believe in the ideal qualities of spring water found in nature. These days, you need to be very careful. If no chemical testing, and especially no bacteriological testing, has been done, be wary. The water may not be drinkable. Pollution in springs, aquifers, rivers, large rivers, etc., can harm your health, and drinking such untested water is not recommended. A typical example is a mountain water trough that feels so refreshing after a long hike, but makes you sick afterward half the time…

Well water: not for drinking

The same advice applies as for spring water : be wary.

Although well water can be used to water gardens, we do not recommend drinking it without testing and filtration beforehand. The first step is to have your well water analyzed before receiving advice on the appropriate water filtration system to install.

Rainwater: not without filtration

All current governments are asking people to conserve water and collect rainwater. However, rainwater is not officially recognized as drinking water. These days, rainwater is unfortunately heavily contaminated, just like our atmosphere. Drinking it without prior filtration is therefore not recommended.

One example among many : a resident of Miserey-Salines in the Doubs had the metallic elements in his rainwater chemically analyzed between 2012 and 2014 by the Qualio laboratory (accredited by COFRAC and approved by the ministères des Affaires sociales et de la Santé and the ministère de l’Écologie, du Développement durable et de l’énergie). The increase in metallic pollutants observed in his rainwater over those 3 years was steady and very concerning. The WHO sets a maximum threshold of 200 μg/l. The level observed was 800 % higher (9 times as high), while those of barium and strontium were 100 % higher (2 times as high) than their respective limits. Knowing how toxic these elements are raises questions.

The only solution for making rainwater drinkable is to pass it through a series of filters with increasingly fine pores, ending with a reverse osmosis membrane.

To learn more, download our guide: WHAT WATER SHOULD YOU DRINK?

Source : “ How to Purify and Revitalize Your Table Water ” by Richard Haas :

A former healthcare professional specializing in aqueous injectable solutions who conducted research on water using Vincent's bioelectronics (BEV) for years.