Archive for the ‘Portable Water Filter’ Category

Water Bottle Filter

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

As you look through some of the filters offered by manufacturers in the portable water filter market, you will find a wide range of different styles and more importantly, qualities of filters. Make sure you check carefully the documentation that the filter manufacturer provides relating to the type of filter and the test results. If you are provided with test results on your filter, you must make sure that these tests were performed by EPA-approved labs in the United States. If the tests were performed on the water filter outside the US (Mexico, Canada, South Africa) then the test results are worthless. Outside the US, it is very simple to pay a company to give you the “test results” you want. In the US, our regulations are much more difficult to fake.

When you are looking at your water bottle filter, make sure that you take these kinds of things into account when you are looking.

Filter Bottle Comparisons

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

If you are in the market for a water filter bottle or portable filter, then I’m sure you have come across many changes and differences in the product. When comparing products in the filter bottle market, you must make sure you check a few key elements to make sure you are receiving a quality portable water filter product.

1. Is the manufacturer a sound, secure company? It is a good idea to research the company you are purchasing your product from. Checking to make sure they have the correct business insurance and that they have the ability to produce, test, quality control, and support their product.

2. Is the product tested by independent qualified labs? Every claim the company makes MUST be backed up by qualified independent laboratories. These labs should have tested every aspect of the bottle, filter, filtration ability, etc. It is important to note that these tests should be performed by federally qualified labs in the United States. If their “test results” come from Mexico or South Africa, it is because no lab in the US would give them a qualification on their product or filter.

3. Is the product safe? It is a good idea to get information about the type of plastic and other material used in the manufacture of the product to be certain it is safe. For instance, call and check the type of plastic used in the bottle and make sure that it is an FDA-approved plastic designed for use in food products. This type of plastic is perfectly safe, but is much more expensive. Sometimes companies will use a cheaper plastic with less quality to save money.

Once you have done your research, you simply need to drink and enjoy! Now you are well on your way to filtering your own water, saving the environment, and becoming a new member of the water filter bottle movement.

New Portable Water Filter Coming

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

With new technology brings new products, and the water filter bottle is no different. With many years of design, development, testing, and focus groups, a new portable water filter bottle has been designed that will make other bottles look cheap by comparison. Small annoying things about other filter bottles have allowed new designs and materials to lead the way. Stay tuned for more information about this new water bottle filter!

Bottled Water Bad, Filtered Water Good

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

A recent study showed that traditional bottled water had no fewer contaminants than tap water. Isn’t that why most people drink bottled water? Surely, not because they want to add to the ever increasing landfill and pollution problem. If you’re concerned with contaminants and you want the convenience of a bottle, the best way to go is with a portable water filter that is filtered with a carbon or membrane filter. These bottle filters are inexpensive and very easy to use. Why doesn’t everybody have one? Not only is it keeping you safe, it’s helping the environment. It’s a win, win for you and the Earth.

Go Green – Water Bottle Filter

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Every day, there is more and more call for individuals and companies to “Go Green.” The first thing everybody thinks about is eliminating the waste, especially plastic water bottles. The Go Green campaign has already made a dent in the amount of plastic bottles we are sending to landfills every day! Using a re-usable water bottle or a water bottle filter is the best way to get started. A portable water filter is simply a device that allows you to fill up your bottle with regular tap water and will filter the chlorine, bad taste, odor problems, and even lead and mercury from the water. Save money and go green all at the same time! Whatever you do, make sure you are taking every step possible to help the environment as we all have to live here every day.

Portable Water Purifier

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

We have been asked many times: Is there a difference between a Portable Water Filter and a Portable Water Purifier? Basically, the answer is No. A filter and a purifier in the strictest sense of the word is about the same thing. A filter removes contaminants and a purifier makes the water cleaner. A portable water purifier and bottle purifier are going to remove the chlorine mercury and lead from the water making it not only safer for you but also much more healthy.

Pure Water 2GO featured in Milwaukee Journal

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

As you may have noticed, portable water filters have gained in popularity recently. The idea of a filter built into a water bottle is not a new one, but it is to a lot of people. Portable filtration units allow you go virtually anywhere and filter your own water. No more buying bottled water, standing in lines, throwing bottles away, or wondering exactly what you are drinking.

Filter bottles come in many sizes, shapes, and colors and filters are available to filter basic chemicals like chlorine and lead all the way to complex membrane filtration systems that can actually remove Bacteria and Giradia. The best thing about these types of filters in the portability. A Biological filter bottle can be taken anywhere in the world, and has the ability to literally save your life if you are in an area where you cannot find safe drinking water.

Pure Water 2GO was recently featured in the Milwaukee Journal as having the best filtration systems on the market today, and all in a portable unit.

Reasons People Choose Bottled Water:

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Everyone thinks drinking bottled water is “cool.” The bottled water companies have spent a great deal of money attempting to gain popularity of their product, and they have done a great job. Some just go with the flow or just do it without giving it a thought.

Some people say they buy it so they can easily refill the empty water bottle with tap water in their offices. Some people love the convenience, and yet others love the taste. However, if you had a Portable Water Filter you would no longer need to buy bottled water again!

Some say they buy it for health reasons because they need to keep plenty of water in their automobiles to take medications.

Convenience and portable. Drink and trash the empty bottles. 

Bottled water is trendy. It’s a symbol of our culture.

For some it has simply become a habit that’s difficult to let go. 

Bottled water is pure and tap water is not. We all know that is wrong!

Bottled water tastes better than tap water; municipal waters taste like chemicals.  Wrong!

Some say bottled water is healthier than tap water.  Wrong!

Aquafina water is really tap water! Riiiiight…….

Bottom line: The truth is a filtered water bottle is healthier, safer, cheaper, and better for our environment. Get yourself in a more affordable and safer habit and get a water filter bottle. You can carry it wherever you go and filter your own water instantly. Get into this filter bottle craze that is sweeping the nation!

Reasons why FDA doesn’t enforce regulations on bottled water industry

Monday, August 13th, 2007

Here is the main reason for the lack of effort by the FDA to regulate the bottled water industry. They have just one half of a person (Full Time Equivelent) per year dedicated to bottled water regulation. This is mostly because it is such a low priority.

The problems created by this lack of regulatory oversight are addressed through “Voluntary compliance” and “industry self-regulation.” These seem to be the watchwords for the bottled water industry. While such an approach can be effective with motivated members of an industry, the contamination problems and the reports of water quality make it clear that this approach leaves plenty of room for unscrupulous or careless members of the industry to provide substandard products, with little chance of being caught or subject to penalties. 

This is not to say that bottled water quality is generally inferior to average tap water quality. We do not believe such a statement is warranted, and in fact there have been many contamination problems in tap water. What we are saying is tap water and bottled water are the same.

The regulatory system intended to ensure bottled water quality has enormous gaps and holes leaving it very ineffective. The majority of bottled water, according to the FDA, is not covered by federal regulations, and even bottled water that is subject to its rules isn’t regulated or monitored well.

So again we are wasting our money and can’t have the peace of mind we desire without getting a filtration system. For away from the house a portable fitlration system (i.e. filtered water bottles) is the perfect device to provide clean, safe drinking water. Don’t wait another minute go to get your portable water filter today.

Huge Holes in Bottled Water Safety Regulations

Friday, August 10th, 2007

The bottled water industry often makes the FALSE claim that it is far better regulated than tap water suppliers are.

  • The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has said “When compared to the level of regulation and scrutiny applied to tap water . . .bottled water consumers come out way ahead.”
  • IBWA asserted that “If one considers the full range of FDA consumer protection standards, bottled water safeguards have been more complete and protective for a longer time than tap water standards.”
  • IBWA contends, “Quality is in every container of bottled water. It’s consistent and it is inspected and monitored by governmental and private laboratories. Unfortunately, tap water can be inconsistent — sometimes it might be okay while other times it is not.”
  • The IBWA further declares that “bottled water is strictly regulated on the federal level by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and on the state level by state officials. This ensures that all bottled water sold in the United States meets these stringent standards.”

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE DECEPTION:

In a review by an environmental action group known as the Natural Resources Defense Council, the federal bottled water regulations are actually much weaker than tap water regulations.

Here is the first problem with bottled water regulation:

The FDA ,under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, is supposed to have adopted and applied all EPA tap water standards to bottled water within 180 days after the EPA issued the standards. There is one big loop hole here because the FDA has been authorized to refuse applying EPA tap standards to bottled water in certain situations where it has determined and publishished reasons why it would not be appropriate for bottled water. There haven’t been any situations where they have refused to apply the standards because they never adopted these standards in the first place.

Here is the second problem with bottled water regulation:

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) amendments modified the FFDCA to provide that, by operation of law, if FDA does not adopt new EPA tap water rules for bottled water within 180 days, EPA standards will automatically serve as bottled water standards.

HERE IS THE LOOPHOLE: If the FDA decides to adopt its own standards, they must be at least as stringent as EPA tap water standards, unless FDA finds that the contaminant does not occur at all in bottled water. If this is the case, the FDA can waive the requirement to have a bottled water standard.

Gaping holes remain in the regulatory fabric for bottled water, and FDA and state resources dedicated to bottled water protection and enforcement generally are thin to nonexistent.

SO HERE IS THE SOLUTION:

Don’t buy bottled water any more and save your money! Your probably thinking “How will I drink water that tastes good away from home?” The answer is buy a portable water filter. Many are available to choose from pick the one you think will fit your needs. Stop worrying about the unregulated bottled water industry and don’t give up by drinking bad tasting, foul smelling tap water! GET A BOTTLE FILTER TODAY!