Is It Safe to Drink Tap Water Adelaide?
Is tap water safe to drink in Adelaide?
While many of us take for granted that the water gushing from the tap at home or work is safe to drink, alarming articles in the news recently have prompted many of us to take a better look at this crucial aspect of our health.
The short answer is that by Australia’s minimum water quality guidelines, the water quality in Adelaide’s drinking water is acceptable.
However, ‘acceptable’ is a far cry from ‘healthy’, so is there more you can do to ensure that the water your family drinks is the healthiest choice possible? Drinking high-quality water is essential to your health and well-being – so here’s how to ensure you have the safest water available.
Understanding Your Tap Water Profile
The first step to assessing the quality of your drinking water is to look at available tap water profiles. Start with Adelaide’s water quality reports which will tell you about Adelaide’s drinking water source, the types of water treatment it’s undergone and the additives they’ve used.
From here, you can delve into your water quality parameters more deeply to help you understand the factors that impact how healthy the water you drink each day is. Start with your water quality summary and then look into the full report once you’ve developed an understanding of what the different indicators mean.
For example, chlorine is often used at water treatment plants to disinfect water that might otherwise have been contaminated with dangerous bacteria and pathogens. However, excessive chlorine levels can cause skin and eye irritations and more severe conditions in sensitive individuals.
Mineral levels can also be a good indicator of the composition of your water. Your hardness rating tells you the concentration of calcium and magnesium ions in your water. Harder water might cause a build-up of scale in your appliances, such as kettles, dishwashers, washing machines, coffee makers, and even your plumbing system. While this isn’t harmful to your health, it can cause expensive damage.
Implementing Water Quality Solutions
If, after looking into Adelaide’s drinking water quality, you decide that some measures could be improved – whether for better health, improved taste or to protect your appliances and plumbing – it’s time to look at solutions.
One of the simplest ways to make a big difference to your water quality is to install one of Puratap’s award-winning tap water filter systems. These under sink water filter systems conveniently bring safe and tasty drinking water to your home. And if you don’t want to compromise on style, the purification system can be fitted to a range of modern individual and mixer taps in various finishes.
Installing a filtered tap water system under your sink is a convenient, affordable first step that will help protect your family from a range of dangerous water contaminants. The system also acts as a first line of defence should anything nasty get into the water between water quality testing dates, or find its way into the plumbing after the testing point.
Once you’ve installed a Puratap, Adelaide’s best tap water filter system, as a water guardian for your health, the next step is to consider your appliances and plumbing.
If your water is particularly hard and you notice white flakes in your kettle and deposits or white streaks in the shower, a whole house water softening system can help soften the water before it gets to your pipes. This will extend the life of your appliances – and save you the odd looks when you serve tea a’la flakey to your judgemental aunt!
Lifestyle Changes for Better Water Quality
Once you’ve installed a Puratap water purification system at home, you’ve taken a positive step to help safeguard your family’s health. However, minimising your exposure to unhealthy water goes beyond your property boundary.
The good news is that small lifestyle changes can help you minimise contaminant exposure. Here’s what you can do:
– Reduce exposure to microplastics and harmful chemicals that leach out of plastic bottles by getting yourself a stainless steel water bottle.
– Remember to fill it up before you leave home. Hot tip: the night before heading out on a hot day, half-fill your water bottle with filtered water, chuck in the freezer and top up in the morning for cool water all day!
– Schedule an annual filter change for your Puratap system. This keeps your system working at its best.
Promoting Environmental Responsibility
As a dry state, Adelaide’s drinking water sources are at risk. Drying up of aquifers or surface water bodies, plus contamination from industrial and agricultural sources, reduces the availability and quality of water.
Residents can help protect our precious water resources by taking the following steps:
– When replacing appliances, choose ones with a good water efficiency rating.
– Install a water-efficient shower head and keep shower times short.
– If you have the space, consider installing a tank and harvesting rainwater from your roof.
– Consider the chemicals you use at home and in the garden. Choose less toxic alternatives and dispose of the excess responsibly.
Choose Adelaide’s Best Tap Water Filter System
Drinking good quality water protects your family from the risks of waterborne illness and promotes good health. Hydrated body cells work better and look smoother and more youthful.
With a Puratap under sink home filtration system, you’ll have the peace of mind of knowing that you’re enjoying the very best drinking water Adelaide has to offer.