A few days ago, something happened that was so shocking to me that I decided to do research on it. So now, I am writing this article about it. About three days ago I drank a glass of purified spring water that I had in my refrigerator. I did not eat anything and I was fine all day before I drank that glass of water. I also felt sick pretty quickly right after drinking that water, so when I got sick, I was sure that it was because of the water. The water caused me to have a headache, my stomach started hurting, and I noticed a ringing in my ears. This prompted me to go online and research purified water using scientific scholarly journals. In the studies I found, scientists analyzed purified water and found several harmful things in it. Because of this experience, I want to share what I learned with you all today about some of the harmful ingredients in our purified water.

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Bacteria

Bacteria was found in several batches of purified water that was analyzed in several scientific studies. This is the water that would end up in our grocery stores for sale. This is supposed to be safe drinking water.

“Samples of water were taken directly from the public distribution water tank at twelve different stages of a typical purification system were analyzed for the identification of isolated bacteria…Results – The 78 isolated colonies were identified as the following bacteria genera: Pseudomonas, Flavobacterium and Acinetobacter. According to the miniature kits used in the identification, there was a prevalence of isolation of P. aeruginosa 32.05%, P. picketti (Ralstonia picketti) 23.08%, P. vesiculares 12.82%,P. diminuta 11.54%, F. aureum 6.42%, P. fluorescens 5.13%, A. lwoffi 2.56%, P. putida 2.56%, P. alcaligenes 1.28%, P. paucimobilis 1.28%, and F. multivorum 1.28%…All the colonies were confirmed as bacteria of the non-fermentative gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB) group, strictly aerobic…” (Penna, V. T. C., Martins, S. A. M., & Mazzola, P. G. (2002). Identification of bacteria in drinking and purified water during the monitoring of a typical water purification system. BMC Public Health, 2, 13. http://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-2-13).

The problem seems to be that bacteria are so efficient, that they can change themselves and adjust to their environment. This means that they can even survive some of our current purification processes, so some of our purification processes are just not that effective. So, to deal with more resistant and stronger bacteria, we need to continue to evolve our water purification processes. Just as bacteria continue to evolve, we must also continue to evolve just as fast to fight them, but that is where the problem lies. Bacteria are much faster and better at evolving than us, so they have an advantage over us.

“Quantification of 16S rRNA genes suggested measurable levels of bacteria even when systems had final UV treatments designed to remove organic carbon and disinfect the water at the point of use” (Proctor, C.R., Edwards, E.A., & Pruden, A. (2015). Microbial composition of purified waters and implications for regrowth control in municipal water systems. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 1, 882-892. http://doi.org/10.1039/C5EW00134J).

Since bacteria are common in purified drinking water, even in the U.S., we must make sure that we check for water recalls periodically before going to the grocery store to buy water for ourselves or our families.

To learn what these 14 brands are, read the full article here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bottled-water-e-coli-contamination_n_7640010

Mold

Source of image: https://steemit.com/academia/@kajalpats/mold-spore-production-in-varying-ph-levels

Mold in water actually makes a lot of sense because when things get wet and stay wet, they tend to mold. This means that the equipment used to purify water can mold since it stays wet. That mold can then transfer to the water itself that gets sent to our grocery stores. Just last year there was a recall on purified water at Kroger stores because of mold in the water. Here is the story about the recalled, moldy water found in Kroger stores:

Viruses

Viruses are less likely to be found in purified drinking water in the U.S., but I still wanted to include it because viruses can be found in the water in developing countries where the water is often not properly or fully purified. So, if you are traveling, please be conscientious of this. Also, if someone brings you a glass of water while you are in a restaurant or at a bar, if that person is sick and breathes or sneezes over your food or water, they can put a virus in it. This can easily happen anywhere, even in the United States, so when ordering in restaurants, take notice of servers who seem sick, because they can contaminate the food and drinks they bring you.

Viruses are the “tiniest of the waterborne disease-causing microorganisms—smaller than both protozoa and bacteria. These nasty little bugs are also the least understood by scientists and cause the greatest range of symptoms across infected individuals…Viruses can survive for very long periods of time, but can only reproduce in the living cells of a host. Which is why they need you…In North America, norovirus and rotovirus are the most prevalent pests. If you’ve ever gotten a bad case of “food poisoning,” there’s a chance you were playing host to—and dealing with the consequences of—one of these microorganisms. Hepatitis A is also of concern in many developing countries” (MSR Team. (2017). WATER TREATMENT 101: VIRUSES. The Summit Register).

Final Thoughts

I never thought that I would write an article about something like this, and although this experience scared me, I realize that this happened for a reason: Experiencing this allowed me to share important information with you all that can help you protect yourself and your families. Health and wellness is something that we all deserve because it determines our quality of life, so this kind of knowledge is very powerful.

The foods and waters in our stores are things that we tend to trust, so they go unquestioned. However, it is time to start questioning things more and be more conscientious about what we put into our bodies. We need to look into the standards that our favorite brands uphold. We need to be aware of how our bodies react to what we eat and drink because this will tell us how safe our foods and drinks truly are.

Whenever you are in doubt about the quality or safety of your water, it is always best to be safe and boil the water, especially when traveling. You can also use a water purifier at home on the bottled water that you buy in stores. Although the things around us may not be safe, there are always options to make things safer for ourselves. Knowledge is power, and it is the key to your physical safety.

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