Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Agua



(Stefani terracotta water purifier)

There are six types of contaminants you want to remove from municipal tap water:

  1. Chlorine and chloramines
  2. Volatile Organic Compounds (pesticides, herbicides, etc.)
  3. Heavy metals (Lead, Mercury, Aluminum, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper)
  4. Bacterial and viruses (Giardia and Cryptosporidium)
  5. General Sediment
  6. Fluoride