There have been many questions about the quality of the drinking water in Grahamstown due to e-coli scares and other questionable components that have been found in our water. Hydration specialist, George Poulos has been investigating water quality in the USA and educating people on what you can do to ensure you drink pure, clean water.
There have been many questions about the quality of the drinking water in Grahamstown due to e-coli scares and other questionable components that have been found in our water. Hydration specialist, George Poulos has been investigating water quality in the USA and educating people on what you can do to ensure you drink pure, clean water.
He has discovered that tapwater can also be called bulk water due to the mass clumping of water molecules, which makes it harder for our bodies to absorb the water at the rate it should. A small amount of chlorine is added to drinking water to purify it and prevent any bacterial growth.
Many people have resorted to water purifiers to clean these inorganic substances out of their water or ionizers to break up the bulk water, purify it and increase the pH value.
Residents and students have come to rely on purchasing bottled water and spending hundreds of rands every month just to drink clean water.
However studies have shown that bottled water may not be the healthy alternative that many people think it is.
Plastic bottles contain a chemical called Bisphenol A (BPA), which is an ingredient in the internal coating of many food and beverage containers.
Research has shown that BPA can leach into food or drink from these containers. Plastic identification codes can be found on any plastic bottle or container indicating the type of plastic polymer it contains.
Number one is usually associated with soft drinks or bottled water while number seven is associated with harder plastics like baby bottles.
While number seven is safer it is not BPA free. BPA free bottles and containers have been made more available recently due to the research that has proved that BPA leaches into food or drinks.
Other safe ways of storing water is in glass. The fresh water spring at Cold Stream farm, located 10 minutes
outside Grahams-town, has become many people’s saving grace while there are water shortages throughout town.
Some areas in Grahamstown have been completely without water. For those fortunate enough to be able to transport barrels of water from the spring to their home it has become a cheap alternative source of drinking water. For more information visit www.kangenscience.com or email george poulos33@ gmail.com
