Episode 042: What's in Your Tap Water?

Have you ever wondered if your tap water is safe to drink? If you’re like most people, probably not. Most of us just assume that the water coming out of our tap is totally clean and safe. Why am I bringing this up? Despite having a well with remarkably clean water, today I am installing a reverse-osmosis (RO or RO/DI) water purification system in my house. My water is totally safe to drink, and it’s spectacular for bathing, dishes, and laundry, but the relatively high levels of sodium make it less than ideal for making coffee, maintaining aquariums, and making ice cubes. It’s also not great for watering plants, but we have a different solution for that, which we will cover in a future episode. In this episode, I’ll run you through some of the basics of water testing, and give you a crash course in RO systems should you decide that installing one is the right decision for you.