Australian Water is Healthy – Part 1
Recently we seem to have had a stream (excuse the pun) of customers buying water filters purely for health benefits, which is great. However an alarming number seem to be genuinely concerned that their current tap water is unhealthy, full of water borne diseases and illness causing bacteria. Obviously we appreciate the business and there are many health benefits of water filtration, but why are people so concerned? So I did some research.
I quickly realised, the internet was dominated by news of the Ebola outbreak and stories such as this one. I’m sure articles like these are well researched and I would not for a second suggest anything untoward. But in Australia the major benefits of water filtration are not fighting water borne disease. They are in the extra health benefits of long term exposure to some chemicals and the drastic improvement in taste. So, to hopefully put your minds at rest, I have come up with a 2 part series on what the Australian Government is doing to make sure Australian water is healthy.
I apologise, this may be heavy reading
Quality & health
In 2013 Australia was placed second in the Human Development Index. And when it comes to two key categories: Quality of Life and Health and Education, Australia is in fact the world leader. A huge factor in the Health and Education statistic is the health of our drinking water (this does not take into account taste or certain chemical compounds that can be found in our water supply).
National regulating document: the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
Being a world leading country, with the highest aspirations for safe and clean drinking water, Australian government has developed a national document to assist authorities and decision-makers across the country. These are known as the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. Based on water recommendations made by the World Health Organization, we know these guidelines and recommendations are going to be pretty solid. By implementing these guidelines, each Australian state is able to regulate and monitor its drinking water, with consideration for specific local water conditions, ultimately for optimal water safety.
Water contaminant monitoring and assessment
The main aim of these guidelines is to keep Australia’s water free from any potential contaminants, which could be severely detrimental to our health. To strengthen health and safety benefits, these guidelines are implemented alongside all important water assessment processes. These assessments and evaluation processes allow water authorities to gather important water data and information. And water authorities use this data to identify any further policies, strategies or processes needed to prevent, and control any drinking water hazards which could cause us any harm.
Australia uses official documents such as the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, to give a secure and reliable basis for monitoring and regulating the country’s drinking water.
In the second part of this series, I will show you the processes they are implementing to ensure that Australian tap water is healthy and safe for human consumption. And hence the reason why the country is a leader in life quality, water safety and health,
