ZeroWater: Farmers Must Stay Aware of Water Quality
Online, September 10, 2012 (Newswire.com) - In addition to the expansive droughts that have affected farmers across the country, those harvesting in the central coast area of California are now being faced with new regulations to test for groundwater contamination. A new article from Fox News indicates that recent studies have shown that many local communities in the vicinity of affected farms have been drinking contaminated water as a result of nitrate fertilization. Several groups are pushing farmers to regulate their use of fertilization to ensure that those drinking from the tap receive safer water. As a proponent of clean drinking water, ZeroWater supports these endeavors.
Zero Technologies, LLC-maker of the ZeroWater Filtration System-notes that although many Americans believe their drinking water to be safe, many may be contaminated with harmful toxins. As noted by the article, "A recent UC Davis study showed 254,000 people in the Tulare Lake Basin and Salinas Valley were at risk of drinking water contaminated with nitrates, much of which came from fertilizer." The article explains further that 96 percent of that contamination was proven to come from agricultural usage.
Although the source of contamination has been identified, many farmers are wary to adapt to new testing procedures, saying that they have been performing groundwater testing for years. Despite these arguments, the article notes one case in Pescadero, Calif. "where 50 people, farm workers and their families, including infants, at Marchi Central Farm were found to be drinking nitrate-contaminated water for at least ten years." This type of contamination of often linked to infant mortality and cancer.
While new testing regulations may be underway, The Farm Bureau is appealing the rules with concerns that exhaustive regulation could impose additional costs on farmers and consumers.
ZeroWater notes that while cost is an initial factor, the end result of health should remain most important to consumers. As the article suggests, "studies show the issue goes beyond the coastal area. The Pacific Institute estimates one million Central Valley residents may have nitrate-contaminated drinking water." ZeroWater notes that such widespread contamination is not to be taken likely, and the positive results of testing may not be seen for some time, especially if appeals continue. Zero Technologies notes that the ZeroWater Filtration System is a formidable solution for those looking for an immediate option, as it is an environmentally friendly, cost-effective product that is also the only gravity-fed filtration system able to match the TDS levels found in Purified Bottled Water.
About Zero Technologies, LLC:
Zero Technologies, LLC-based in Bensalem, PA-has developed the ZeroWater Filtration System with the mission of delivering the best filtration possible to consumers through its patented 5-stage ion exchange filter which removes virtually all total dissolved solids (TDS). No other filter pitcher or dispenser can make this claim. By removing virtually all TDS, ZeroWater is the only gravity-fed filtration system to match the TDS levels found in Purified Bottled Water.
To date, the breakthrough ZeroWater filter has received certifications by NSF International and the Water Quality Association for the removal of copper, iron, zinc, aluminum, lead, chromium, mercury, chlorine and hydrogen sulfide.