{"id":1778,"date":"2018-02-06T10:29:25","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T16:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2018-02-06T10:29:25","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T16:29:25","slug":"raw-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/raw-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Raw Water?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new fad in the USA lately appears to be “Raw Water”.\u00a0 This is a potentially dangerous fad that could have consequences.\u00a0 Tap water, bottled water, or treated well water would all be safer and healthier. <\/span><\/p>\n

From my understanding, this is untreated spring or well water.\u00a0 Something, many people in impoverished\u00a0countries are forced to drink to their own peril!\u00a0 However, here in the USA, we are selling this “raw water” as a luxury item.\u00a0 Recently, this fad has even extended beyond the USA!<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few articles we have found lately:<\/p>\n

‘Raw’ water craze could leave you on the toilet<\/span><\/h2>\n

http:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/news\/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11981874<\/p>\n

Experts are cautioning Kiwis against diving into the world’s latest natural health craze – untreated, unfiltered “raw” water.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

In some parts of the US, there’s been a drive<\/a> in alternative health circles to “get off the water grid” and drink spring water that hadn’t been filtered, treated, or even sterilised.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

One San Francisco grocery store was selling 9 litre orbs of the water – claimed to have “a vaguely mild sweetness, a nice smooth mouth feel, nothing that overwhelms the flavour profile” – for NZ$50 each.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

There didn’t yet appear to be any companies following suit here, but scientists have warned Kiwis not to try sourcing their own – and stick to their town supply.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

“Consuming untreated water is like driving your car without wearing a safety belt – you might get away with it, but you are taking an unnecessary risk,” <\/b><\/span>said Michael Baker, a professor of public health at Otago University in Wellington.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

New Zealand surface water was heavily contaminated with microbes that could cause sickness – among them protozoa such as giardia and cryptosporidia, or bacteria like salmonella and campylobacter, which struck down more than 5000 Havelock North residents in 2016.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

There were also increasing cases of serious, and occasionally fatal, shiga-toxin producing E. coli infections, Bakers said.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

“From a health and sustainability perspective, the science supports use of treated, fluoridated, reticulated water supplies as the main source of drinking water in most situations.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

“There are of course exceptional circumstances where people need to use alternatives, such as boiled water if local water treatment is inadequate \u2013 which may for example occur when water treatment systems are overwhelmed by heavy rainfall events.”<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Baker dismissed claims by producers of raw water being superior to properly treated water as “idiotic”.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Raw Water: Here Is What You Need To Know Before You Buy It<\/span><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brucelee\/2018\/01\/07\/raw-water-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-before-you-buy-it\/#5f40ae87278c<\/a><\/p>\n

What has been done to test the raw water for dangerous microbes such as bacteria and parasites?<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Water is not treated and cleaned for fun. Untreated water can include microorganisms<\/b><\/span> such as:<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n