How much do you trust your water?
Do you ever spend time thinking about your water quality? If you go the EWG website ( https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=NC0111010 ) you can view the fairly disturbing last results from 2021 for Asheville. This analysis showed 20 contaminants total and 8 contaminants that may be over healthy limits :
- Bromodichloromethane : 43X
- Chloroform : 69x
- Dibromoacetic Acid: 2.1x
- Dicholoacetic Acid: 74x
- Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): 319x
- Haloacetic Acids (HAA9): 656x
- Trihalomethanes (TTHM): 202x
- Trichloroacetic Acid: 163x
If you're concerned about your water quality you may want to think about a water filtration system . PlumbSmart specializes in properly testing and installing water quality purification systems including our partner Halo brand. We can help you feel safe about your water again just give us a call to come get a free water quality test or to discuss your options with our expert plumbing techs. Call PlumbSmart today at (828) 974-6147 today to get started.
Additional Links:
https://wlos.com/news/local/ pfas -polyfluoroalkyl-national-nonprofit-raises-concerns-about-ashevilles-drinking-water-environmental-working-group
Other Local Results:
Waynesville: 7 - https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php? pws =NC0144010 Camp Lejuene: 10 - https://www.ewg.org/ tapwater /system.php?pws=NC0467041 Brevard : 6 - https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/ system .php?pws=NC0188010
Here are some other major metropolitan areas for comparison:
NYC - 10 over limits - https://www.ewg.org/ tapwater /system.php?pws=NY7003493 San Diego - 16 - https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system . php?pws=CA3710020 Washington DC - 13 over limits - https://www.ewg.org/ tapwater /system.php?pws=DC0000002