CHROMIUM 6

Is Chromium-6 In Your Tap Water?

What is chromium 6? Recent studies show that Chromium 6, or hexavalent chromium, is probably carcinogenic - a cancer causing agent. A new health risk assessment being performed by the EPA due out in 2011 will determine if lower levels of chromium (the total amount including Chromium 6) should be the new standard for drinking water. Not all chromium is harmful. Chromium 3 (trivalent), for example, is good for humans and is found naturally in meats, grains, fruits and vegetables. An element found in the periodic table, chromium is found in many plants, animals, soil and rocks.

Chromium 6, on the other hand, is not so natural. It can be formed by the erosion of natural deposits but it is mainly a waste product discharged by steel mills and paper mills - waste that washes into city water sheds and can settle into ground water. Eventually, it ends up in the water that pours from your kitchen and bathroom faucets - odorless and tasteless. How much Chromium (total) is allowed to remain in drinking water after all the filtering and preparation by the city? The current standard is 100 ppb (parts per billion) or 0.1 milligrams per liter but remember, the EPA will release the results of it's study on the carcinogenity of Chromium 6 this year so the standard could change. It is important to note that States may set standards for Chromium levels that are much stricter than that of the EPA.

How you can avoid ingesting high levels chromium 6? By using a drinking water filter system such as Kinetico's K5 Drinking Water Station, available from Dr. John's H2O. Dr. Johns H2O is a full service dealer for Kinetico Inc., providing drinking water filter systems to Greensboro, Winston Salem, and Charlotte NC. Kinetico’s K5 Drinking Water Station is certified to remove more contaminants than any other drinking water filter system on the market. Studies have shown that reverse osmosis - the method used by Kinetico in it's drinking water filter systems - are the most effective for reducing contaminants such as Chromium 6 from drinking water. Available for both residential and commercial customers in Greensboro, Winston Salem, and Charlotte NC, Kinetico's K5 Drinking Water Station can help you feel better about the water you drink because sometimes, what you can't see can hurt you.

Contact Dr. Johns H2O for more information about obtaining a drinking water filter system such as the K5 Drinking Water Station whether you live or work in Greensboro, Winston-Salem or Charlotte.