Last Updated on November 30, 2021 by TODD FRANZEN
Water is one of the most important things for our survival, but it can also be a carrier of any number of diseases. The two main water purification processes are filtration and purified water.
Filtration is the process by which contaminants are removed from water by means of physical barriers or filters, whereas purified water refers to the destruction of biological contaminating agents in water with the help of either iodine or chlorine.
Besides, purified water involves processes like UV treatment, distillation, deionization, and Reverse Osmosis. Whereas filtered water is good at retaining minerals.
There are many misconceptions about what the difference is between a water purifier and a water filter. Some people think that they do the same thing, while others believe that there are some very distinct differences.
Regardless of what you might have heard before, this blog post will help you to better understand both products so that you can make an informed decision on which one best suits your needs.
What is Purified Water?
Purified water is the process of taking out contaminants and particles. Water purifiers focus on the destruction of biological contaminating agents in water with the help of either iodine or chlorine. Besides, purified water involves processes like UV Radiation Treatment, distillation, deionization, and Reverse Osmosis.
Water purifiers can remove most of the contaminants based on their size, electric charge, and other attributes. Purification processes like distillation are potent while UV Radiation Treatment is even more effective in breaking down biological DNA that may be found within drinking water sources. Making it a great way to ensure your family stays healthy!
Purification is the best way to ensure that your water is perfectly safe and clean. The process works by removing all impurities, which enhances its texture as well as taste!
Drinking water can be a dangerous task. In order for you to drink it without worrying about contaminated chemicals, filter your own supply at home with an array of equipment designed for this purpose. This will keep out any contaminants so they don’t make their way into our bodies!
Types of Purification
- Reverse Osmosis(RO)
- Distilation
- Deionization
- UV Treatment
What is Filtered Water?
Filtered water is another process of taking out contaminants and particles. Water filtration is the separation of pollutants from water using physical barriers or filters.
Filtering works by trapping and dissolving dirt, silt, and other particulates that may be in the water supply. A filter is a device for separating particles by means of their differential rates of flow through a porous barrier.
The activated carbon in your water filter will block out unwanted microscopic contaminants from entering the drinking. Carbon is a key ingredient in most toxic water impurities, so it makes sense that activated carbon filters would also be good at keeping your drinking water safe and healthy.
Types of Filtration
- Activated Carbon
- Sediment
- KDF or Kinetic Degradation Fluxion
The Need for Clean Water is Great!
There is a need for filtering systems that can block the smaller-than-usual impurities. These types of contaminants are more difficult to remove, but some water filters do manage them well enough with their pores being too small and nonporous against these particular particles in order not to have any adverse effects on our health or environment.
Even though the differences may seem minor, The process is important when dealing with volume. Each process has its specific purpose. Certain industries have particular requirements for the water they need. With purified water, you’ll find that it is often used for medical and industrial purposes. Whereas filtered water is good at retaining minerals, which makes it the best choice to use in your home!
In order to make a proper selection of which purified water or filtered water product will be right for your home. It’s important to understand the purposes purified water serves in the home, or what filtered water you will need for your house, and how each process works to ensure that everyone is safe and healthy.
Understanding your water source is important to figure out where your water comes from and what kind of contaminants are in your water.
The EWG’s Tap water Database is a great resource to get information about your municipalities water. Click Here to research your water.
Understanding your Water
Once you understand what’s in your water, you can move forward with a water filtration system that best suits your situation. For example, the tap water in Breckenridge Colorado has 18 contaminants with 7 that exceed EWG’s health guidelines.
With my cancer history, removing as much of these contaminants is of absolute importance. Most of the contaminate in my tap water is known to cause cancer at some level. Personally, I have chosen a countertop water purifier. The Big Berkey Water Filter is considered more of a purifier as it removes such a wide array of contaminants, including Flouride. Helping me personally reduce my Total Toxic Load (TTL). Here is a great article discussing Toxic Load
After understanding these basic concepts of purified water vs. filtered water, you will be able to pick the best purified or filtered water for your home, family, and loved ones!
Click HERE to learn more about filtered water or HERE to learn more about Reverse Osmosis.
I’m not sure if you have noticed, but there is more and more news about water and how it affects the human body. Contamination like in Flint Michigan goes to show just how big an issue our current infrastructure problems really are. Even how antiquated and overused our current water treatment protocols have been. Fortunately, with technology, we are able to solve these issues at more of a personal level.
Water is an interesting resource that is becoming more and more polluted due to human involvement. And political leadership on both sides of the aisle is only making our water more contaminated.
So what are you going to do? I’ve taken control of my water!