Water Toxicity And You

Less than 40% of people just like yourself believe federal drinking water quality laws are ‘fair.’ As a matter of fact, 25% of consumers are ‘very concerned’ with water quality. Only half of the American public trusts our water supplies, according to an independent survey released by the Water Quality Association. 

Recent news reports of pharmaceuticals in our drinking water are very bothersome to most people, too. In one of last month’s posts, Don’t Water Down The Facts, I talk about what happens to our water when we have limited usable resources. There’s plenty of water, no argument there, but how much we can actually use for drinking water depends on many variables, many that are out of our control – but many we can take responsibility for.

We urge you to take care of the resources within your control. I’m not talking about watering lawns, but rather our choices of contaminants we dispose of through our sewer systems. It doesn’t matter if no one sees you, we all drink the same water, and it’s cleaned relatively the same way.

One thing we can do, is make better choices with the plumbing fixtures we decide to buy. Using less water without feeling deprived of it is easy to do with newer WaterSense fixtures. There are other considerations, however, than water conservation when you’re thinking about a purchase. You also need to know if the product will actually perform as you expect. Make sure you have that discussion with one of our experienced licensed plumbers before trusting a salesman at a home improvement warehouse.

The plumbers of Gary’s Quality Plumbing know product lines, reputations, and warranties, but most helpful to you is their knowledge of performance based on years repairing faulty or low-quality fixtures. Give us a call today, 972-424-6479 if you would like to talk to us about better water choices, and of course – make us your first call when it’s time to replace your fixtures!

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