Johnny asked me what our pfas filters take out 032323

At our safety meeting today (032323 7 AM) Johnny informed me that it will be helpful to have a sheet that explains what our pfas filters will remove (in our office computers we utilize these codes: pff; pfs).

Here it is Johnny.

Our pff and pfs filter contains activated carbon

activated carbon has unique properties that can effectively remove up to 99 percent of total suspended solids, volatile organic compounds, sediment, heavy metals, chloramines, and other contaminants from drinking water.

Our pff and pfs filter will remove the pfas chemicals from the water.

Pfas chemicals are harmful to our thyroids and kidneys (these chemicals are in our Phx metro and East Valley water).

Our pff will remove THM chemicals

THMs are trihalomethanes, chemical compounds that can be formed when water is disinfected with chlorine. THMs occur when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water, and for this reason, are more common in surface water supplies

Trihalomethanes have been associated with negative health effects. People who consume trihalomethanes over many years have an increased risk of developing cancer. These chlorination by-products have also been linked to heart, lung, liver, kidney, and central nervous system damage.

Our pfas filters will remove all the chlorine from our water.

There is much chlorine in our Phoenix Metro and East Valley water (as much as a swimming pool in some cases).

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans now consume 300-600 times the amount of chlorine that’s safe to ingest.

Why is chlorine in drinking water dangerous? Because when chlorine mixes with even minute amounts of organic compounds that are very often found in water, they produce harmful by-products, called Trihalomethanes (THMs). These by-products produce free radicals in the body, which trigger cell damage. And they are highly carcinogenic, even in small amounts.

As scientists have looked into the potentially dangerous effects of chlorine, use of the chemical has been linked to a wide range of ailments, including various cancers, reproductive problems, problems with the immune system, and heart attacks.

Here is some of the research showing the harmful effects of consuming chlorine in water:

  • In the small town of Roseto, Pennsylvania, after changing from drinking mountain spring water to drinking chlorinated tap water, the population went from having no heart attacks to having heart attacks, with no changes to their diets.
  • According to research published in Environmental Health Perspectivesthe by-products of chlorine are associated with an increased risk of bladder and rectal cancers.
  • A study which analyzed thousands of cancer deaths in the U.S., found that drinking chlorinated water appears to increase the risk of gastrointestinal cancer over a person’s lifetime by 50-100%.
  • A 2008 study based on an analysis of nearly 400,000 infants in Taiwan found that drinking water disinfected by chlorine while pregnant may increase the risk of having children with heart problems, cleft palate, or major brain defects.
  • According to a survey published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, chlorophenols, byproducts of water chlorination might explain the rise in food allergies in the western world.

How chlorine destroys your gut

The problems with chlorine stem from the very reason it’s so useful – it’s ability to kill bacteria. When chlorine is introduced into water, it kills pathogenic bacteria. But when it’s introduced into the human body, it destroys our beneficial gut bacteria, where an estimated 70% of our immune system operates.

Recent research increasingly points us toward the great importance of healthy and flourishing gut bacteria. Scientists have found a connection between a lack of these valuable microbes in our digestive system and the presence of a wide range of diseases — including obesity, irritable bowel syndrome, type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer, and certain autoimmune diseases, such as diabetes and asthma, and even autism.

In addition to these diseases, poor gut health can lead to conditions such as gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain.

Here are a list of other chemicals our pff and pfs filters will remove

Acetaldehyde Acetone Alcohols Amy Acetate Amy Alcohol Antifreeze Benzene Bleach Butyl Alcohol Butyl Acetate Calcium Hypochlorite Chloral Chloramine Chloroform Chlorine Chlorobenzene Chlorophenol Chlorophyll Citric Acid Cresol Defoilants Diesel Fuel Dyes Ethyl Acrylate Ethyl Alcohols Ethyl Acetate Ethyl Amine Ethyl Ether Gasoline Glcols Herbicides Hydrogen Peroxide Hypochlorous Acid Insecticides Iodine Isopropyl Acetate Isopropyl Alcohol Ketones Lactic Acids Mercaptans Methyl AcetateMethyl Alcohol Methyl Bromide Methyl Chloride Methyl Ethyl Ketone Naphtha Nitrobenzene Nitrotoluene Odors (General) Oil-Dissolved Organic Acids Organic Esters Organic Salts Oxalic Acid Oxygen Ozone PCB’s Pesticides Phenol Plastic Tastes Potassium Permanganate Propioic Acid Propyl Acetate Propyl Alcohol Propyl Chloride Radon Rubber Hose Taste Sodium Hypochlorite Solvents Sulphonated Oils Tannins Tar Emulsion Tartaric Acid Taste THM’s Toluene Toluidine Trichlorethylene Turpentine Xanthophyll Xylene       Saved: hb word document – Johnny pff and pfs removal characteristics 032323

Sources and resources:

https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/emergency/chemical_terrorism/chlorine_general.htm

https://foodrevolution.org/blog/chlorine-water-harmful/

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/public/water_disinfection.html

https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/drinking-water/disinfection/chlorination-drinking-water

Respectfully, Hayden Boyett

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Francisco

Johnny

Our 91 year old George

These are the great people in my life that help me survive each day. They rule my water treatment world.

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