Is Jacksonville Water Safe to Drink?
Jacksonville water has quite a few chemicals, most of which cause cancer.
Drinking unfiltered water from city water sources could be hazardous to your health.
Now let’s dive deeper into Jacksonville water quality.
Jacksonville Water
Jacksonville has a total of 28 contaminants analyzed by the Environmental Working Group, a consumer advocacy nonprofit.
5 of these 28 contaminants are rated as exceeding health guidelines.
They include things like Arsenic, Radium, and Testosterone.
Most of the 28 contaminants pose a risk of Cancer if allowed to stay in your drinking water.
So, What Can You Do?
Information about water quality can be surprising and unsettling.
But there’s no reason to lose hope. There are things you can do today in your household to keep you and your family safe and healthy.
In Your Household:
Use Berkey water filters with activated carbon to filter out 19 of the 28 contaminants, or 67.9 percent, in your drinking water.
*Brita and PUR pitchers only manage 35.7% or 10 out of 28.
Save money on new and replacement filters when you use the links at waterbadge.com/filters.
Please note: We may receive a commission if you decide to purchase filters through links we provide.
Jacksonville Whole House Water Filtration
A whole house filtration system can potentially filter out 24 of the 28 contaminants, or 85.7 percent, making it the most effective choice.
A few things to note: Whole house systems are generally much more effective than water pitchers like Brita and PUR.
However, the initial cost is higher and they require installation.
To filter out the highest number of contaminants, use our recommendations on the WaterBadge Filters page:
For a list of the contaminants that can be filtered out by a whole house system, go to Jacksonville’s Water Quality page.
Conclusion:
You deserve to feel safe when you turn on your kitchen faucet.
At WaterBadge, our goal is to make that a reality.
To support this mission, we’ve partnered with companies that are dedicated to water filtration and safety.
When you purchase filters and systems through them, you’re also supporting WaterBadge’s mission of cleaner water for everyone.
Thanks for doing your part.
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