Radiation Being Found In U.S. Water

Radiation is being found in tap water in the U.S. The EPA is declaring that tap water is safe, but not everyone is accepting the government’s reassurances. The Physicians for Social Responsibility has insisted that there is no safe level of exposure to radionuclide’s, despite the fact that we encounter them naturally:

“There is no safe level of radionuclide exposure, whether from food, water or other sources. Period,” said Jeff Patterson, DO, immediate past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility. “Exposure to radionuclide’s, such as iodine-131 and cesium-137, increases the incidence of cancer. For this reason, every effort must be taken to minimize the radionuclide content in food and water.”

via Physicians for Social Responsibility, psr.org.

We should be washing vegetables in reverse osmosis water. Especially big leafy vegetables like spinach because it can absorb contaminates.

In France the CRIIRAD, a French research body on radioactivity is advising pregnant women and infants against “risky behavior,” such as consuming fresh milk or vegetables with large leaves. The CRIIRAD says the information is not limited to the situation in France and is valid to other European countries as the level of air contaminations is currently the same in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

Data for the west coast of the U.S. which received the Fukushima radioactive fallout 6-10 days before France, shows the levels of radioactive iodine-131 concentration are 8-10 times higher there according to the CRIIRAD.

Please do your own research about this issues. With the nuclear plant in Japan still having problems and more radioactive material being released by the Fukushima Daiichi plant we should all be taking precautions.

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How To Replace A Faucet For A Reverse Osmosis Filtration Water System (RO)

Watch How To Replace A Faucet For A Reverse Osmosis Filtration Water System (Water Filter Faucet)

Reverse osmosis drinking water filters are most often installed under the kitchen sink out of sight.  The RO faucet is the part of the filter system that is that is exposed and being handled daily.  The faucet is made of metal and because it is constantly getting wet it will slowly begin to corrode.  It is normal to replace a RO faucet every few years just for appearance due to corrosion.  It is also common for the o-rings on the faucet stem to wear out which will cause a small leak where the handle attaches to the RO faucet.

RO faucets come in a wide range of shapes and colors.  It is possible to match RO faucets to most existing kitchen sink fixtures.

To change a RO faucet:

1. Turn off the feed water supply valve to the RO filter.
2. Turn off the storage tank valve.
3. Turn on the RO faucet to release water pressure, then turn RO faucet back off.
4. Remove the tube from the faucet adaptor.
5. Remove the faucet adaptor.
6. Remove the nut and washer from the RO faucet from under the sink.
7. Pull the RO faucet up out of the hole on top of the sink.
8. Install the new RO faucet.
9. Install the faucet adaptor onto the end of the new RO faucet under the sink.
10. Insert the tube back into the faucet adaptor.
11. Turn on the storage tank.
12. Turn on the feed water supply valve to the RO filter.
13. Turn on the RO faucet to purge the tube of air.
14. Turn off the RO faucet.
15. Check for leaks.

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Should You Drink 5 Stage Reverse Osmosis Filtration Water?

The most common sources of drinking water are municipal tap water, filtered water and bottled water.  Other sources of water are home distillers, natural springs, and private water wells.  Each one of these sources has its advantages and disadvantages. 

Municipal tap water is one of the great achievements of society.  It is hard to imagine in this day and age having to carry water from a public well.  The biggest problem with tap water that is provided to the public by municipal water districts is that the water districts present the quality of the water provided as better than it actually is.  Delivering municipal tap water is a basic service provided to the public.  The water is treated in a basic way and sent through miles of pipe to each residential location.  It is impossible to provide quality drinking water in this manner. 

The definition of quality drinking water varies.   Municipal water district representatives define quality drinking water as water that meets minimum government requirements.  This is about the best that can be expected of a municipal water district because the cost of providing water of a higher quality would be astronomical.  Municipal water districts should freely admit that the quality of the water they provide could be greatly improved upon by simply using a reverse osmosis drinking water system by each resident that can afford it and desires it.

Bottled water is a way to provide clean drinking water to residences.  There are two main disadvantages to bottled water.  The first disadvantage is that millions of gallons of fuel are used by delivery trucks each year delivering bottles to stores and individual residences.  The second disadvantage is that once the water is put in a bottle, it sits in a warehouse or in crates outside, until it needed for sale.

Reverse osmosis drinking water systems are the most practical, economical and efficient means to provide the highest quality drinking water.  A 5-stage reverse osmosis drinking water system can consistently provide water that is purer than even the most popular brands of bottled water. 

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How To Install A Drain Saddle For A Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System (RO)

A drain saddle is used to connect the drain line tube from the reverse osmosis membrane housing to the kitchen sink drain.  The water that goes down the drain from the RO filter is water molecules and pollutants that are too large to be squeezed through the membrane.  There is not much in tap water that is smaller than a pure water molecule, H2O.  Contaminants are either floating amongst the water molecules or they are attached to the water molecules.  The holes in a RO membrane are only big enough to allow an H20 molecule that doesn’t have a contaminant attached to it through to the storage tank.  Only the pure water molecules will fit through the RO membrane.  A RO membrane is more of a separator than a filter.  Another way to visualize a RO membrane is to think of it as a screen or a sieve allowing small pieces through while holding back the larger pieces to be washed down the drain.

     To install a drain saddle:

1. Drill 3/8" hole in the kitchen sink drain line between the sink and the p-trap. Do not mount the RO filter drain saddle after the kitchen sink p-trap.
2. Mount the drain saddle on the kitchen sink drain.
3. Connect the RO membrane drain tube to the drain saddle.

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How To Install A Feed Water Supply Valve To A Reverse Osmosis (RO)

The water used to feed a RO filter system is taken from the cold water line under the kitchen sink.  The cold water pressure should be at least 50psi.  If the water pressure is lower than 50psi then a booster pump will be necessary. 

The reverse osmosis system being installed will have either a CTA RO membrane or a thin film RO membrane.  If a CTA RO membrane is being used then the tap water must be chlorinated.  Some water supplies and especially private water wells may not be chlorinated.  If the water supply is not chlorinated then a reverse osmosis system with a thin film RO membrane must be used.

If the reverse osmosis system is a 3-stage filter then it has a CTA RO membrane.  If the reverse osmosis system is a 4 or 5-stage filter then it has a thin film RO membrane.

     To install a Feed water supply valve:

1. Disconnect the cold water supply flex line from the angle stop under the sink.
2. Screw the feed water supply valve onto the angle stop.
3. Connect the cold water supply flex line to the feed water supply valve.

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How To Replace A Storage Tank For A Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Filtration System

Storage tanks should be replaced when the bladder inside the tank won’t push the water out of the storage tank through the RO faucet any longer.  To find out if the storage tank should be replaced, pick the storage tank up.  If the storage tank feels full then turn on the RO faucet and about 2 gallons of water should come out of the RO faucet in a strong steady stream.  If the storage tank is full and only a small amount of water comes out of the RO faucet then the storage tank should be replaced with a new storage tank or the storage tank should be re-inflated.  (See WaterProBill blog on how to re-inflate a RO storage tank.)  

To replace a RO storage tank:

1. Turn off the feed water supply valve
2. Turn RO faucet on.
3. Disconnect RO storage tank tube from the tee on the inline carbon filter.
4. Turn on the storage tank valve to drain as much water as possible out of the storage tank into the sink.
5. Remove the storage tank ball valve and tube from the old storage tank.
6. Put Teflon tape on the threads of the new storage tank.
7. Put the ball valve and tube on the new storage tank.
8. Reconnect the storage tank tube to the tee.
9. Turn the feed water supply valve on.
10. Check for leaks.
11. Turn off the RO faucet.
12. Allow the storage tank to fill with water. This will take about 2 hours.
13. Turn on the RO faucet to release the trapped air in the system.

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How To Remove A Reverse Osmosis Filtration System (RO) From A Kitchen Sink

After disconnecting a reverse osmosis drinking water system the system is at risk of contamination at every open fitting that a tube has been disconnected from.  These openings allow bacteria to enter the system and thrive in the wet tubes, housings and filters.  If the RO system is not reinstalled within 2 or 3 days it should be sanitized using the complete sanitation routine including changing the filters and RO membrane.    

To disconnect a reverse osmosis drinking water system from under a kitchen sink in four steps:

1. Disconnect the RO membrane housing drain line tube from the drain saddle and use a 1/4" plug inserted through a 1/4" nut to screw on to the drain saddle to cap off the drain hole.
2. Remove the cold water flex line from the RO feed water supple valve. Remove the feed water supply valve from the cold water angle stop. Reconnect the cold water flex line to the cold water angle stop.
3. Disconnect the ice line from the RO faucet tube and leave the disconnected ice line under the sink for possible future use.
4. Remove the RO faucet and cover the remaining hole in the sink with a 2" faucet hole cover sealed with plumbers putty.

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